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| com·pli·ment [ kómpləmənt ] |
noun (plural com·pli·ments) |
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1. statement of praise: something said to express praise or approval
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2. gesture of respect or honor: something done to show respect or honor
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plural noun com·pli·ments [ kómpləmənt ] |
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respect: expressions of respect and good wishes
  My compliments to the chef.
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transitive verb (past and past participle com·pli·ment·ed, present participle com·pli·ment·ing, 3rd person present singular com·pli·ments) |
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1. praise somebody: to express praise or approval of somebody
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2. give something to somebody: to give somebody a gift as a sign of respect or honor
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3. congratulate somebody: to express congratulations to somebody
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French< Italian complimento< Latin complementum (see complement)] |
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return the compliment to respond to a gesture that somebody has made with a similar gesture
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