compliment

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Antonyms

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• complement (in certain dialects)

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Singular compliment

Plural compliments

1. A compliment is a few words of praise: saying that someone or something is good in some way.

   William gave me a compliment and that made me feel good. He told me my hair was nice.

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• praise

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• insult

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• complimentary

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Plain form compliment

Third-person singular compliments

Past tense complimented

Past participle complimented

Present participle complimenting

1. Compliment means to praise someone.

   She complimented him on his clothes because they looked good.

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• praise

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• insult