English noun: compliment | |||
1. | compliment (communication) a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flattery, fulsomeness, smarm, trade-last, unction | ||
English verb: compliment | |||
1. | compliment (communication) say something to someone that expresses praise | ||
Samples | He complimented her on her last physics paper. | ||
Synonyms | congratulate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | praise | ||
2. | compliment (communication) express respect or esteem for | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | greet | ||