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1. (n.) compliment
an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.
2. compliment
a formal act or gesture of civility, respect, or regard:
The mayor paid her the compliment of a police escort.
3. compliment
compliments, a courteous greeting; good wishes; regards:
to send one's compliments.
4. (v.t.) compliment
to pay a compliment to; commend; praise.
5. compliment
to show kindness or regard for by a gift or other favor.
6. compliment
to congratulate; felicitate.
7. (v.i.) compliment
to pay compliments.
Etymology: (1570–80; < F < It complimento < Sp cumplimiento <cumpli- (see comply ); earlier same sp. as complement)
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| Definition of 'compliment' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) compliment
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
2. (verb) compliment, congratulate
say something to someone that expresses praise
"He complimented her on her last physics paper"
3. (verb) compliment
express respect or esteem for
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1. (noun) compliment
sth you say to praise or flatter
to pay her a compliment
2. compliment
take sth as a compliment
to assume a comment is intended to be nice
3. (verb) compliment
to praise or flatter sb
She complimented him on his new haircut.
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| Definition of 'compliment' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) compliment
an expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's compliments to a friend
2. (verb) compliment
to praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment to
3. (verb) compliment
to pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect
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| Definitions of 'compliment' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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compliment
A sarcastic remark with a flavor of truth or not, as the case may be.
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Sense: an expression of praise or flattery
He's always paying her compliments.
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 Afrikaans: kompliment, gelukwens, pl |
 Arabic: مَديح، إطْراء، ثَناء |
 Bulgarian: комплимент |
 Brazilian: cumprimentos |
 Czech: kompliment |
 German: das Kompliment |
 Danish: kompliment |
 Greek: φιλοφρόνηση |
 Spanish: cumplido, halago |
 Estonian: kompliment |
 Farsi: تعریف؛ تحسین |
 Finnish: kohteliaisuus |
 French: compliment |
 Hebrew: מַחמָאָה |
 Hindi: प्रशंसा करना |
 Croatian: pozdrav,čestitka, komplim |
 Hungarian: bók |
 Indonesian: pujian |
 Icelandic: lofsyrði, gullhamrar |
 Italian: complimento |
 Japanese: 賛辞 |
 Korean: 칭찬 |
 Lithuanian: komplimentas, pagyrimas |
 Latvian: kompliments |
 Malay: puji |
 Dutch: compliment |
 Norwegian: kompliment, ros |
 Polish: komplement |
 Persian: تعریف؛ تحسین |
 Pashto: تعريف، ستاينه |
 Portuguese: gentileza |
 Romanian: compliment |
 Russian: комплимент |
 Slovak: poklona |
 Slovenian: poklon |
 Serbian: kompliment |
 Swedish: komplimang |
 Thai: คำชมเชย |
 Turkish: iltifat, kompliman |
 Taiwanese: 讚美，恭維話 |
 Ukrainian: комплімент; люб'язність |
 Urdu: تعریفی الفاظ |
 Vietnamese: sự tán dương |
 Chinese: 赞辞，恭维话 |
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