compliment
/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/noun
उच्चारण कॉम्प्लिमन्ट
प्रशंसा, तारीफ़ के बोल
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a remark that expresses praise or admiration
प्रशंसा, तारीफ़ के बोल
- She paid him a compliment on his speech.
- Take it as a compliment.
- She took the teacher's words as a compliment.
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- He paid her a compliment on her new haircut.
- The waiter's compliment about the food made them smile.
- That's a nice compliment, thank you.
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[pl.] compliments formal
greetings or good wishes
शुभकामनाएँ, अभिवादन
- Please give my compliments to your parents.
- The hotel sent us a basket of fruit with its compliments.
- The company sent its compliments with a box of sweets.
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- Please offer my compliments to the chef.
- He sent his compliments to the host.
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[T] ~ sb (on sth)
to tell somebody that you admire something they have done or something they have
(किसी की) तारीफ़ करना
- The judge complimented her on her fluent English.
- Everyone complimented Radhika on her neat handwriting and clear diagrams.
- She complimented Radhika on her singing.
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- Visitors complimented the staff on the clean rooms.
- The coach complimented the team on its discipline.
Synonyms praise congratulate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
compliment sb on / for sth
As a verb, compliment takes the person as object and on or for the quality praised.
Verb के रूप में 'compliment' का object व्यक्ति होता है और प्रशंसित गुण 'on' या 'for' से जुड़ता है।
- The principal complimented Radhika on her speech.
- He complimented the chef for the meal.
pay sb a compliment / give a compliment
The noun usually goes with pay or give. A compliment is countable.
Noun प्रायः pay या give के साथ आता है; 'compliment' countable है।
- He paid her a compliment on her saree.
- Take it as a compliment.
a compliment about / on sth
About or on names what is praised in the noun form.
Noun रूप में 'about' या 'on' प्रशंसित वस्तु को बताते हैं।
- I received many compliments on my cooking.
- A compliment about her voice made her smile.
with the compliments of / compliments (plural)
In formal use, with compliments means with good wishes, often on a gift or a slip.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'with compliments' का अर्थ शुभकामनाओं के साथ है, प्रायः उपहार या पर्ची पर।
- The sweets came with the compliments of the manager.
- Compliments of the season!
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verb + compliment
paygivereceivereturnacceptfish for
- He accepted the compliment with a smile.
adjective + compliment
warmhighgenuinebackhandedback-handednice
- That is the highest compliment I can receive.
compliment + noun
slipcardcopy
- A compliment copy of the book arrived.
compliment + on
on her workon his lookson the foodon her singing
- Guests complimented the host on the food.
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- Radhika blushed when the teacher paid her a compliment.
जब शिक्षक ने उसकी प्रशंसा की तो राधिका शरमा गई।
- The judges complimented him on his clear speech.
निर्णायकों ने उसके स्पष्ट भाषण की प्रशंसा की।
- Please accept this gift with our compliments.
कृपया यह उपहार हमारी शुभकामनाओं के साथ स्वीकार कीजिए।
- It was a backhanded compliment: 'You look good for your age.'
यह दोधारी प्रशंसा थी: 'तुम अपनी उम्र के हिसाब से अच्छे लगते हो।'
- She complimented the cook on the biryani.
उसने रसोइए की बिरयानी की प्रशंसा की।
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✗ He complemented me on my work.
✓ He complimented me on my work.
Complement means to complete or go well with. Compliment means to praise.
'Complement' का अर्थ पूरक होना या मेल खाना है; 'compliment' का अर्थ प्रशंसा करना है।
✗ She complimented to me.
✓ She complimented me.
Compliment is transitive and takes the person directly.
'Compliment' transitive है और व्यक्ति उसका सीधा object होता है।
✗ He gave me a compliment of my dress.
✓ He paid me a compliment on my dress.
Use pay a compliment, and on or about for the thing praised.
'Pay a compliment' प्रयोग करें और प्रशंसित वस्तु के लिए 'on' या 'about' लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Compliment and complement sound the same but differ in meaning.
'Compliment' और 'complement' का उच्चारण समान है पर अर्थ भिन्न है।
Something that completes or goes well with another thing.
वह वस्तु जो किसी अन्य को पूर्ण करे या उसके साथ अच्छी लगे।
- Rice is a good complement to dal.
Stronger and more general than a compliment; often public.
Compliment से अधिक प्रबल और सामान्य; प्रायः सार्वजनिक।
- The team won praise from fans.
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fish for compliments
to try to make sb say nice things about you
प्रशंसा पाने की कोशिश करना
- She showed everyone her new dress, obviously fishing for compliments.
- He's not really modest; he's just fishing for compliments.
a left-handed compliment / a backhanded compliment
a remark that seems to praise sb but is actually critical or insulting
तारीफ़ के बहाने ताना, व्यंग्यपूर्ण प्रशंसा
- Saying her essay was 'surprisingly good' was a left-handed compliment.
- He paid me a backhanded compliment by praising my work as 'not bad for a beginner'.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
compliment or complement?
Compliment (with i) is praise. Complement (with e) means something that completes or goes well with another thing: 'The sauce complements the fish.'
I वाला compliment प्रशंसा है। E वाला complement का अर्थ 'पूरक, जो किसी चीज़ को पूरा करे' है, जैसे 'The sauce complements the fish'।
§Grammar and usage
Compliment sb on sth.
'compliment sb on sth' आता है।