compliment
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
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Sense 2 verb
say something to someone that expresses praise
He complimented her on her last physics paper
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Sense 3 verb
express respect or esteem for
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | compliment |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | complimentary |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | praise |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trade-last |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | flattery |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | unction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | compliment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | felicitation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | congratulatory |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | praise |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | greet |