compliment
Translation
compliment, praise, tribute
Examples
She gave me a nice compliment.
She gave me a nice compliment.
He took it as a compliment.
He took it as a compliment.
Grammar Patterns
a compliment ((on sth.)) He received a compliment on his new suit.
to pay sb. a compliment She paid me a lovely compliment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: praise, tribute; Antonyms: insult, criticism
Etymology
From Latin 'complere' (to fill up). Imagine 'filling someone up' with kind words.
Memory Tips
The 'i' in compl**i**ment is like the 'I' in 'I like compliments'. This helps distinguish it from compl**e**ment, which completes something.