COMPLIMENT as NOUN

  1. 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

COMPLIMENT as VERB

  1. 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)
  2. 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