Compliment | Mean of compliment in English Dictionary

/ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

• Noun
• a remark that says something good about someone or something
1. She gave/paid me a compliment. [=she said something nice about me]
2. He told her he admired her paintings and she returned/repaid the compliment by saying that she was a fan of his sculptures.
3. I received a nice compliment yesterday. [=someone said something nice about me yesterday]
4. I'll take that as a compliment. [=I'll regard what was said as praise, whether or not the speaker meant it as praise]
5. When I called you a perfectionist, I meant it as a compliment. [=I wanted what I said to be understood as praise]
6. She is always fishing for compliments. [=she is always trying to get people to say nice things about her]
• an action that expresses admiration or approval
1. When customers recommend our company to friends and family members, we consider that to be the highest/best compliment we can get.
• Verb
• to say nice things about (someone or something)
1. She complimented my outfit.
2. We complimented the pianist on his performance.