compliment 音标拼音: [k'ɑmpləmɛnt]
n . 称赞,恭维,致意
vt . 称赞,褒扬,恭维
称赞,恭维,致意称赞,褒扬,恭维
compliment n 1 :
a remark (
or act )
expressing praise and admiration v 1 :
say something to someone that expresses praise ; "
He complimented her on her last physics paper " [
synonym :
{
compliment }, {
congratulate }]
2 :
express respect or esteem for Compliment \
Com "
pli *
ment \,
v .
t .
To praise ,
flatter ,
or gratify ,
by expressions of approbation ,
respect ,
or congratulation ;
to make or pay a compliment to .
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1913 Webster ]
Monarchs should their inward soul disguise ; . . .
Should compliment their foes and shun their friends .
--
Prior .
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Syn :
To praise ;
flatter ;
adulate ;
commend .
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Compliment \
Com "
pli *
ment \,
v .
i .
To pass compliments ;
to use conventional expressions of respect .
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I make the interlocutors ,
upon occasion ,
compliment with one another . --
Boyle .
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Compliment \
Com "
pli *
ment \,
n . [
F .
compliment .
It complimento ,
fr .
comlire to compliment ,
finish ,
suit ,
fr .
L .
complere to fill up .
See {
Complete },
and cf . {
Complement }.]
An expression ,
by word or act ,
of approbation ,
regard ,
confidence ,
civility ,
or admiration ;
a flattering speech or attention ;
a ceremonious greeting ;
as ,
to send one '
s compliments to a friend .
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Tedious waste of time ,
to sit and hear So many hollow compliments and lies . --
Milton .
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Many a compliment politely penned . --
Cowper .
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{
To make one a compliment },
to show one respect ;
to praise one in a flattering way . --
Locke .
{
To make one '
s compliments to },
to offer formal courtesies to .
{
To stand on compliment },
to treat with ceremony .
Syn :
See {
Adulation }.
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85 Moby Thesaurus words for "
compliment ":
TL ,
acclaim ,
accolade ,
adulate ,
adulation ,
applaud ,
benevolence ,
beslobber ,
beslubber ,
best wishes ,
blandish ,
blandishment ,
blarney ,
bless ,
blessing ,
blessings ,
boon ,
bouquet ,
bunkum ,
cajole ,
cajolement ,
cajolery ,
commend ,
commendation ,
compliments ,
conceit ,
congratulate ,
congratulation ,
congratulations ,
encomium ,
eulogy ,
eyewash ,
fair words ,
favor ,
fawn upon ,
fawning ,
felicitate ,
felicitation ,
flatter ,
flattering remark ,
flattery ,
give a bouquet ,
good wishes ,
gratulate ,
gratulation ,
grease ,
greetings ,
hail ,
hand it to ,
homage ,
honeyed phrases ,
honeyed words ,
honor ,
incense ,
largess ,
laud ,
laudation ,
make fair weather ,
oil ,
oil the tongue ,
orchids ,
palaver ,
pay a compliment ,
polite commendation ,
posy ,
praise ,
present ,
pretty lies ,
recommend ,
regards ,
rejoice with ,
respects ,
salutations ,
slobber over ,
soap ,
soft soap ,
sweet nothings ,
sweet talk ,
sweet words ,
sycophancy ,
take off ,
trade -
last ,
tribute ,
wheedle ,
wheedling
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