to compliment
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1.6
- verb
- /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
- She often compliments her friends on their achievements to encourage them.
- compliment others
- compliment a friend
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Watch on YouTubeWell, a man complimenting you works the same way.
- Well, a man complimenting you works the same way.
- A man comes and compliments his wife in front of him.
- So he, like, compliments her taste in music.
- Let it sink in and everyone will be complimenting your lips.
- Like, it makes people want to compliment your nails.
- OK guys, so building sexual tension by complimenting her is OK.
- And if you don't compliment them the way they want.
- We never very, very, very rarely compliment each other.
- Am I supposed to be complimented that someone has bought a coat?
- People will be stopping you a mystery, people complimenting you and it lasts all day.
Examples
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Her soft voice was almost animated when she complimented Scarlett on her hair.
Fiction book (1991) -
The flight controller in the tower complimented me and congratulated me on my solo.
Fiction book (1994) -
I should compliment you when you do something right.
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Well, you certainly know how to compliment a woman.
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I like to compliment a woman because she deserves it, not because she needs attention.
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I compliment your new taste, Catherine.
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Because I was encouraged by his reaction, I complimented him again on his reading ability.
Academic text (1990) -
Another letter was addressed to an employee, William Smith, complimenting him on the successful completion of a project.
Fiction book (1990) -
I just complimented Ms. Doherty on her presentation.
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I wanted to compliment her on her outstanding performance in the play.
Synonyms
381
1.0
To tell a person that you admire or approve of them
172
3.2
To show praise in public for a person or idea
156
4.1
To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically
85
4.4
To praise someone or something for good work
62
4.5
To praise someone in public with great excitement for their success
48
3.6
Praise someone with words you do not mean to get their help
32
7.7
To praise someone publicly in a formal way
29
4.1
To say very good things about someone, often in public
8
4.1
Say strong good things about someone or something in public
7
4.5
Say very good things about someone or something
6
2.8
To tell someone you are happy for their success
1
5.8
Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling
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Etymology
The verb compliment comes from com- 'with' and plere 'to fill', like the word complete. So to compliment someone is to 'fill' them with praise or approval, which is why the verb means to say something nice about someone.