compliment
Meanings
Noun
- An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
- Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.
- Misspelling of complement
Verb
- To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
- Misspelling of complement
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Opposite words
Origin
- Borrowed from French compliment, itself a borrowing of Italian complimento, which in turn is a borrowing from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir. complement.
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