compliment

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C] a remark that expresses praise or admiration of sb: to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth) + 'You understand the problem because you're so much older.' 'I'll take that as a compliment!' + It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job. + to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you)
2 (compliments) [pl.] (formal) greetings, especially when used to express praise and admiration: My compliments to the chef! + (BrE) Compliments of the season! (= for Christmas or the New Year) + Please accept these flowers with the compliments of (= as a gift from) the manager.
Idioms see BACKHANDED
+ verb [VN] ~ sb (on sth) to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their appearance, etc: She complimented him on his excellent German.
WHICH WORD?
compliment / complement
These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them: She complimented me on my English. If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together:
The different flavours complement each other perfectly.
The adjectives are also often confused. Complimentary: She made some very complimentary remarks about my English. It can also mean 'free':
There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room. Complementary:
The team members have different but complementary skills.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 praise, homage, commendation, honour, tribute, flattery, bouquet, favour:

The greatest compliment given to my work has been its success.

2 Usually, compliments. respects, regards, good or best wishes, felicitations, salutations, greetings:

I stopped by to pay my compliments to your mother.

v.

3 honour, praise, pay homage or tribute to, commend, laud, congratulate, felicitate; flatter:

She came backstage to compliment me on my performance.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ expression of praise

ADJ.

great, higher/highest, tremendous

To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.

| pretty | unexpected | backhanded, double-edged, dubious

In a backhanded compliment she said he looked very good for his age.

VERB + COMPLIMENT

pay sb | mean sth as

Please don't misunderstand me?I meant it as a compliment.

| get, receive | accept, acknowledge

She acknowledged their compliments with a big smile.

| regard sth as, take sth as

I'll take that as a compliment.

| fish for

She's always fishing for compliments about her looks.

| repay, return

He returned her compliment by saying how well she looked.

PREP.

~ on

She received several compliments on her speech.

| ~ to

If Mark's wearing a suit, that'll be a compliment to you!

² your compliments: good wishes

VERB + COMPLIMENT

give sb, present (sb with), send sb

Please give my compliments to your wife.

COMPLIMENT + NOUN

slip

The only enclosure was a formal compliments slip from the accounts department.

PREP.

with sb's ~

(= free)All guests will receive a bottle of champagne with our compliments.

| ~ to

my compliments to the chef (= to show that you like a particular dish)

Concise English dictionary

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compliments|complimented|complimenting'kɒmplɪmənt
noun
+a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
verb
+say something to someone that expresses praise
+express respect or esteem for

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