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  • compliment — [17] Compliment and complement, so often confused, are in effect doublets. They come from the same ultimate source, Latin complēmentum, a noun derived from complēre ‘fill up, finish’ (source of English complete and accomplish). English borrowed… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • compliment — [17] Compliment and complement, so often confused, are in effect doublets. They come from the same ultimate source, Latin complēmentum, a noun derived from complēre ‘fill up, finish’ (source of English complete and accomplish). English borrowed… …   Word origins

  • compliment slip — compliment .slip also compliments slip BrE n a small piece of paper with a company s name and address on it, which it sends with goods instead of a letter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • compliment — compliments, complimenting, complimented (The verb is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱mplɪment[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱mplɪmənt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance,… …   English dictionary

  • compliment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. praise, flatter, commend, congratulate. See approbation, congratulation, courtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. praise, commendation, felicitation, tribute, encomium, approval, endorsement, sanction,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Compliment — Not to be confused with Complement (disambiguation). Compliment may be An expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement. The correct respectful actions paid to a superior, such as saluting an officer in the armed forces. Compliments , a… …   Wikipedia

  • Backhanded compliment — A backhanded compliment or left handed compliment or is an insult disguised as a compliment. It is generally used to belittle or condescend, or often one uses a backhanded compliment when one wants to insult someone in a subtle way. [ [http://www …   Wikipedia

  • (a) backhanded compliment — a ˌbackhanded ˈcompliment idiom (NAmE also ˌleft handed ˈcompliment) a remark that seems to express admiration but could also be understood as an insult Main entry: ↑backhandedidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • complement, compliment —    The words come from the same Latin root, complere, meaning to fill up, but have long had separate meanings. Compliment means to praise. Complement has stayed closer to the original meaning: it means to fill out or make whole. As such, it… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • complement, compliment —    The words come from the same Latin root, complere, meaning to fill up, but have long had separate meanings. Compliment means to praise. Complement has stayed closer to the original meaning: it means to fill out or make whole. As such, it… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • backhanded compliment —    A remark that appears to express admiration but could also be interpreted as an insult is called a backhanded compliment.     He said my presentation was surprisingly clear . How s that for a backhanded compliment! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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