what does compliment mean?
COMPLIMENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
Hypernyms(s) compliment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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COMPLIMENT as VERB
- Meaning
- say something to someone that expresses praise
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
Hypernyms(s) compliment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- express respect or esteem for
Hypernyms(s) compliment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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