compliment
/ˈkɑmpləmənt/noun, verb3 syllables
Compliment means: say something to someone that expresses praise.
Synonyms for compliment2
verb, as in say something to someone that expresses praise
What does compliment mean?3
verb
1
say something to someone that expresses praise“He complimented her on her last physics paper”
2
express respect or esteem for
noun
1
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Compliment in a sentence
- Holmes waved away the compliment, though his smile showed that it had pleased him.Hybrid
- Don't expect this teacher to give you any compliment.OsoHombre
- I wasn't sure how to respond to his compliment.Hybrid
- When was the last time you received a compliment?CK
- They paid a high compliment to the speaker.unknown
- I don't know whether to take it as a compliment or an insult.CK
- I wouldn't mind a compliment from time to time.Amastan
- What's the best compliment you've ever received from a friend?CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of compliment
as a noun
- plural
- compliments
as a verb
- past tense
- complimented
- present participle
- complimenting
- third-person singular
- compliments
- past participle
- complimented