expressing a compliment

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• compliment — complement, compliment, complementary, complimentary 1. Complement and compliment each function as noun and verb; in pronunciation they are largely indistinguishable except that in the verbal function compliment has a fuller i sound in its second …   Modern English usage

• compliment —   n. expression of praise or admiration; (pl.) formal greetings or expressions of respect; v.t. praise, congratulate. (as opposed to    ♦ complement).    ♦ complimentary,   a. expressing praise or admiration; given free of charge …   Dictionary of difficult words

• complement — complement, compliment, complementary, complimentary 1. Complement and compliment each function as noun and verb; in pronunciation they are largely indistinguishable except that in the verbal function compliment has a fuller i sound in its second …   Modern English usage

• complementary — complement, compliment, complementary, complimentary 1. Complement and compliment each function as noun and verb; in pronunciation they are largely indistinguishable except that in the verbal function compliment has a fuller i sound in its second …   Modern English usage

• complimentary — complement, compliment, complementary, complimentary 1. Complement and compliment each function as noun and verb; in pronunciation they are largely indistinguishable except that in the verbal function compliment has a fuller i sound in its second …   Modern English usage

• Damn with faint praise — is an English idiom for words that effectively condemn by seeming to offer praise which is too moderate or marginal to be considered praise at all.[1] In other words, this phrase identifies the act of expressing a compliment so feeble that it… …   Wikipedia

• complimentary — complimentarily, adv. complimentariness, n. /kom pleuh men teuh ree, tree/, adj., n., pl. complimentaries. adj. 1. of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. 2. given… …   Universalium

• com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• com´pli|men´ta|ri|ly — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pli|men|ta|ry — «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3. using a compliment …   Useful english dictionary

• salute — I. verb (saluted; saluting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin salutare, from salut , salus health, safety, greeting, from salvus safe, healthy more at safe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to address with expressions of kind wishes,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary