Present Perfect Continuous Compliment or Insult
compliment
an expression of admiration; praise; regards: My compliments to the chef.
Not to be confused with:
complement – something that completes or brings to perfection: Wine complements a dinner.
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com·pli·ment
(kŏm′plə-mənt)n.
1. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.
2. A formal act of civility, courtesy, or respect.
3. compliments Good wishes; regards: Extend my compliments to your parents. See Usage Note at complement.
tr.v. com·pli·ment·ed, com·pli·ment·ing, com·pli·ments
1. To pay a compliment to.
2. To show fondness, regard, or respect for by giving a gift or performing a favor.
[French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir, to complete, from Latin complēre, to fill up : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + plēre, to fill; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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compliment
n
1. a remark or act expressing respect, admiration, etc
2. (usually plural) a greeting of respect or regard
vb (tr)
3. to express admiration of; congratulate or commend
4. to express or show respect or regard for, esp by a gift
[C17: from French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to complete, do what is fitting, be polite]
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com•pli•ment
(n. ˈkɒm plə mənt; v. -ˌmɛnt)n.
1. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.
2. a formal act or gesture of civility, respect, or regard: The mayor paid her the compliment of a police escort.
3. compliments, a courteous greeting; good wishes; regards: to send one's compliments.
v.t.4. to pay a compliment to; commend; praise.
5. to show kindness or regard for by a gift or other favor.
6. to congratulate; felicitate.
v.i.7. to pay compliments.
[1570–80; < French < Italian complimento < Sp cumplimiento <cumpli- (see comply); earlier same sp. as complement]
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Compliment
of sycophants—Madden.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
complement
– complimentThese words can both be verbs or nouns. When they are verbs, they are pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. When they are nouns, they are pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/.
1. 'complement'
If one thing complements another, the two things increase each other's good qualities when they are brought together.
Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.
Current advances in hardware development nicely complement British software skills.
2. 'compliment'
If you compliment someone, you tell them that you admire something that they have or something that they have done.
They complimented me on the way I looked.
She is to be complimented for handling the situation so well.
A compliment is something that you do or say to someone to show your admiration for them.
She took his acceptance as a great compliment.
You say that you pay someone a compliment.
He knew that he had just been paid a great compliment.
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compliment
Past participle: complimented
Gerund: complimenting
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
| Noun | 1. |  compliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admirationtrade-last - a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me flattery - excessive or insincere praise fulsomeness, smarm, unction - excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm |
| Verb | 1. | compliment - say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| 2. | compliment - express respect or esteem for greet - send greetings to |
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compliment
noun
1. praise, honour, tribute, courtesy, admiration, bouquet, flattery, eulogy She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.
praise criticism, complaint, condemnation, reproach, sideswipe, disparagement
verb
1. praise, flatter, salute, congratulate, pay tribute to, commend, laud, extol, crack up (informal), pat on the back, sing the praises of, wax lyrical about, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), speak highly of They complimented me on my performance.
praise blast, condemn, flame (informal), insult, put down, criticize, reproach, disparage, decry, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e), reprehend
Usage:Compliment is sometimes confused with complement.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
compliment
noun1. An expression of admiration or congratulation:
2. An expression of warm approval:
acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.
3. An act requiring special generosity:
1. To pay a compliment to:
Idiom: take off one's hat to.
2. To express warm approval of:
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Translations
kompliment poklona chválit dělat poklony
kompliment komplimentere rose
kehua kohteliaisuus
kompliment komplimentirati
bók bókol bókot mond
hrósa lofsyrîi, gullhamrar
ほめことば ほめる
칭찬 칭찬하다
girti komplimentas nemokamas pagiriamasis su geriausiais linkėjimais
izteikt komplimentus kompliments
pochváliť
hvaliti poklon
ge komplimang komplimang
คำชมเชย ชมเชย
khen ngợi lời khen
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
compliment
[ˈkɒmplɪment]
compliments npl (in polite expressions) → compliments mpl, hommages mpl, vœux mpl
with my compliments → avec mes compliments
"with compliments" (on letter, memo, compliments slip) → "avec nos compliments"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
compliment
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
compliment
[n ˈkɒmplɪˌmənt; vb ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt]
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
compliment
(ˈkompləmənt) nounan expression of praise or flattery. He's always paying her compliments. kompliment, gelukwens, pluimpie مَديح، إطْراء، ثَناء комплимент cumprimentos kompliment das Kompliment kompliment φιλοφρόνηση cumplido, halago kompliment تعریف؛ تحسین kohteliaisuus compliment מחמאה प्रशंसा करना pozdrav, čestitka, kompliment bók pujian lofsyrði, gullhamrar complimento 賛辞 칭찬 komplimentas, pagyrimas kompliments puji compliment kompliment, ros komplement تعريف، ستاينه gentileza compliment комплимент poklona poklon kompliment komplimang คำชมเชย iltifat, kompliman 讚美，恭維話 комплімент; люб'язність تعریفی الفاظ sự tán dương 赞辞，恭维话
(kompliˈment) verbto praise or flatter. He complimented her on her cooking. gelukwens, komplimenteer يَمْتَدِح، يُطْري لِ، يُثْني عَلى похвалвам cumprimentar dělat poklony Komplimente machen rose; komplimentere φιλοφρονώ elogiar komplimente tegema تعریف کردن؛ تملق گفتن lausua kohteliaisuus complimenter לְהַחמִיא प्रशंसा करना pohvaliti, polaskati, čestitati bókot mond memuji hrósa complimentarsi ほめる 칭찬하다 (pa)girti izteikt komplimentus memuji complimenteren rose, gratulere, smigre chwalić تعارف کول elogiar a complimenta, a face complimente говорить комплименты (po)chváliť (po)hvaliti, (po)laskati davati komplimente ge komplimanger, komplimentera ชมเชย iltifat etmek, kompliman yapmak 讚美 хвалити, говорити компліменти ستائش کرنا khen ngợi 赞美
ˌcompliˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective(negative uncomplimentary).
1. flattering or praising. complimentary remarks. komplimenterend إطْرائي، مَدْحِي ласкателен lisonjeiro pochvalný, lichotivý höflich rosende; komplimenterende επαινετικός elogioso meelitav ستایش آمیز؛ تملق آمیز imarteleva flatteur מַחמִיא प्रशंसा सूचक laskav hízelgő menyanjung hrósandi complimentoso 称賛の 칭찬하는 pagiriamasis cildinošs; glaimojošs pujian complimenteus rosende, smigrende pochlebny سلام، دصيميت څرګندونه، مننه، كورودانى، دښېګڼې په مقابل كې خوشحالى ښكاره كونه lisonjeiro măgulitor похвальный lichotivý laskav pohvalan berömmande, smickrande ที่ชื่นชม övgülü, hayranlık ifade eden 讚美的，恭維的 похвальний; приємний تعریفی ، پُرساتائش khen ngợi 赞美的，恭维的
2. given free. a complimentary ticket. komplimentêr مَجّاني، تَكْريمي гратисен gratuito bezplatný Frei... gratis τιμής ένεκεν gratuito, de regalo prii- اهدایی؛ رایگان vapaa- à titre gracieux חנם, חינם मुफ्त besplatna ulaznica tisztelet- cuma-cuma gefins, ókeypis omaggio 無料の 무료 nemokamas brīv[] diberi percuma gratis gratis, fri-, gave- darmowy مفت gratuito gratuit бесплатный bezplatný, voľný brezplačen besplatan fri-, gratis- ที่ได้รับสมนาคุณ ücretsiz, parasız 免費贈送的 безкоштовний مفت ، بلا معاوضہ biếu 免费赠送的
with complimentsused when sending a gift etc. `With compliments from a secret admirer'. met komplimente مع تَحِيّات дар от com cumprimentos s projevem úcty die Empfehlung med hilsen με φιλικούς χαιρετισμούς gentileza de, cortesía de tervitustega به عنوان هدیه ای از طرف terveisin avec les hommages de בברכה तोहफा देते वक्त उपयोग किया जाता है počastiti čime üdvözlettel, tisztelete jeléül hadiah með kveðju con gli omaggi di, con gli auguri di 謹呈 근정 su geriausiais linkėjimais pateicībā; ar sveicienu hadiah met de complimenten van med (vennlig) hilsen z wyrazami szacunku, w dowód przyjaźni د يو هديى په توګه com cumprimentos cu complimente (de la) с приветом; с поздравлениями s prejavom úcty s pozdravi/pokloni uz pozdrave hälsningar ใช้เขียนเวลาส่งการ์ดมากับของขวัญ; 'ด้วยอภินันทนาการจาก' saygılarla, hürmetlerle 敬贈 з привітом (від) سلام کے ساتھ lời thăm hỏi 敬赠
to pay a compliment (not complement).
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compliment
→ مُجَامَلَة, يُجَامِلُ chválit, kompliment kompliment, komplimentere ein Kompliment machen, Kompliment κάνω φιλοφρόνηση, φιλοφρόνηση halagar, halago kehua, kohteliaisuus compliment, complimenter kompliment, komplimentirati complimentarsi, complimento ほめことば, ほめる 칭찬, 칭찬하다 compliment, complimenteren gratulere, kompliment komplement, pochwalić cumprimentar, cumprimento, elogio делать комплимент, комплимент ge komplimang, komplimang คำชมเชย, ชมเชย iltifat, iltifat etmek khen ngợi, lời khen 称赞Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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