compliment

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, applause, complimentary remark, flattery, acclaim, acclamation, laudation, panegyric, eulogy, adulation, notice, regards, honor, appreciation, recognition, respects, blessing, accolades, kudos, plaudits, veneration, admiration, congratulation, homage, good word, trade-last*, T.L.*, bouquet*, pat on the back*, stroke*; see also flattery , praise 2 .
Ant. censure*, abuse, disapproval.
v.
1. [To flatter]
Syn. commend, praise, endorse, sanction, acclaim, pay a compliment to, sing the praises of, speak highly of, exalt, make much of, ingratiate oneself with, soothe, charm, applaud, worship, eulogize, glorify, panegyrize, extol, magnify, cajole, fawn upon, toady to, truckle to, laud, adulate, hail, honor, pay tribute to, butter up*, puff up*, hand it to*, pat on the back*, give a bouquet*, stroke*, lay it on thick*; see also praise 1 .
Ant. denounce*, disapprove of, censure.
2. [To congratulate]
Syn. felicitate, wish joy to, rejoice with, remember, commemorate, send a remembrance, pay one's respects, greet, honor, cheer, salute, hail, toast, applaud, celebrate, pay tribute to.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
praise, tribute, *good word, *pat on the back, commendation, flattery, acclaim, kudos, *posy, homage, blandishment.
ANT.: insult, disparagement
II
v.
praise, pay tribute to, *pat on the back, commend, flatter, puff up, *give a posy, *take one's hat off to, cheer, laud, salute, *stroke, *slather, *kiss up. see flatter
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. An expression of admiration or congratulation: commendation, congratulation (often used in plural), praise, tribute. See PRAISE. 2. An expression of warm approval: acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise. See PRAISE. 3. An act requiring special generosity: beaugeste, courtesy, favor. See GIVE. II verb 1. To pay a compliment to: commend, congratulate, praise. Idiom: take off one's hat to. See PRAISE. 2. To express warm approval of: acclaim, applaud, commend, laud, praise. See PRAISE.

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