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Definition of: compliment
(kom′plə·mənt) noun
1. An expression of admiration, praise, congratulation, etc.
2. A formal greeting or remembrance: usually in the plural.
3. Archaic A gratuity; gift; favor.
—v.t. (kom′plə·ment)
1. To pay a compliment to.
2. To show regard for, as by a gift or other favor. ◆ Homophone: complement. [<MF <Ital. complimento <Sp. cumplimiento, lit., completion of courtesy <L complementum.
See COMPLEMENT.]
—com·pli·men·ta·ry (kom′plə·men′tər·ē, -trē) adjective
—com′pli·men′ta·ri·ly adverb
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