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compliment
noun
a
polite
remark
that
shows
praise
,
admiration
,
or
approval
of
someone
•
Maria
blushed
when
her
teacher
gave
her
a
compliment
on
her
artwork
.
Maria
blushed
when
her
teacher
gave
her
a
compliment
on
her
artwork
.
•
The
chef
considered
the
empty
plates
the
greatest
compliment
he
could
receive
.
The
chef
considered
the
empty
plates
the
greatest
compliment
he
could
receive
.
Borrowed
in
the
1600s
from
French
“
compliment
,”
originally
from
Latin
“
complēre
”
meaning
“
to
fill
up
,”
referring
to
fulfilling
the
conventions
of
polite
praise
.
verb
to
say
something
nice
that
expresses
praise
or
admiration
for
someone
•
After
tasting
the
soup
,
the
customer
complimented
the
chef
on
its
rich
flavor
.
After
tasting
the
soup
,
the
customer
complimented
the
chef
on
its
rich
flavor
.
•
You
should
compliment
people
when
they
do
a
good
job
;
it
motivates
them
.
You
should
compliment
people
when
they
do
a
good
job
;
it
motivates
them
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
French
“
complimenter
,”
tracing
back
to
Latin
“
complēre
,”
meaning
to
fulfill
formalities
of
praise
.
complimentary
adjective
given
without
payment
as
a
courtesy
,
favour
,
or
gift
•
The
hotel
serves
a
complimentary
breakfast
to
every
guest
.
The
hotel
serves
a
complimentary
breakfast
to
every
guest
.
•
All
conference
attendees
received
a
complimentary
tote
bag
filled
with
brochures
and
snacks
.
All
conference
attendees
received
a
complimentary
tote
bag
filled
with
brochures
and
snacks
.
adjective
expressing
praise
,
admiration
,
or
approval
•
My
boss
was
very
complimentary
about
the
presentation
I
gave
.
My
boss
was
very
complimentary
about
the
presentation
I
gave
.
•
The
critic
’
s
review
of
the
play
was
surprisingly
complimentary
.
The
critic
’
s
review
of
the
play
was
surprisingly
complimentary
.