slovo | definícia |
compliment (mass) | compliment
- lichotka |
compliment (encz) | compliment,kompliment n: Zdeněk Brož |
compliment (encz) | compliment,lichotka |
compliment (encz) | compliment,pocta n: Zdeněk Brož |
compliment (encz) | compliment,pochvala n: Zdeněk Brož |
compliment (encz) | compliment,pochválit v: Zdeněk Brož |
compliment (encz) | compliment,poklona n: Zdeněk Brož |
Compliment (gcide) | Compliment \Com"pli*ment\, v. t.
To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of
approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a
compliment to.
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Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; . . .
Should compliment their foes and shun their friends.
--Prior.
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Syn: To praise; flatter; adulate; commend.
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Compliment (gcide) | Compliment \Com"pli*ment\, v. i.
To pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of
respect.
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I make the interlocutors, upon occasion, compliment
with one another. --Boyle.
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Compliment (gcide) | Compliment \Com"pli*ment\, n. [F. compliment. It complimento,
fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to
fill up. See Complete, and cf. Complement.]
An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard,
confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or
attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's
compliments to a friend.
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Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear
So many hollow compliments and lies. --Milton.
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Many a compliment politely penned. --Cowper.
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To make one a compliment, to show one respect; to praise
one in a flattering way. --Locke.
To make one's compliments to, to offer formal courtesies
to.
To stand on compliment, to treat with ceremony.
Syn: See Adulation.
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compliment (wn) | compliment
n 1: a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
v 1: say something to someone that expresses praise; "He
complimented her on her last physics paper" [syn:
compliment, congratulate]
2: express respect or esteem for |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
compliment (mass) | compliment
- lichotka |
compliment (encz) | compliment,kompliment n: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,lichotka compliment,pocta n: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,pochvala n: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,pochválit v: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,poklona n: Zdeněk Brož |
complimentary (encz) | complimentary,bezplatný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
complimenter (encz) | complimenter, |
compliments (encz) | compliments,komplimenty n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
fish for a compliment (encz) | fish for a compliment, |
pay a compliment (encz) | pay a compliment,složit poklonu Zdeněk Brož |
uncomplimentary (encz) | uncomplimentary,nelichotivý adj: Zdeněk Brožuncomplimentary,nezdvořilý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Arithmetical compliment of a logarithm (gcide) | Complement \Com"ple*ment\, n. [L. complementun: cf. F.
compl['e]ment. See Complete, v. t., and cf. Compliment.]
1. That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number
required to fill a thing or make it complete.
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2. That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to
complete a symmetrical whole.
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History is the complement of poetry. --Sir J.
Stephen.
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3. Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set;
completeness.
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To exceed his complement and number appointed him
which was one hundred and twenty persons. --Hakluyt.
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4. (Math.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to
make it equal to a third given quantity.
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5. Something added for ornamentation; an accessory. [Obs.]
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Without vain art or curious complements. --Spenser.
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6. (Naut.) The whole working force of a vessel.
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7. (Mus.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the
fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the
third.
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8. A compliment. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Arithmetical compliment of a logarithm. See under
Logarithm.
Arithmetical complement of a number (Math.), the difference
between that number and the next higher power of 10; as, 4
is the complement of 6, and 16 of 84.
Complement of an arc or Complement of an angle (Geom.),
the difference between that arc or angle and 90[deg].
Complement of a parallelogram. (Math.) See Gnomon.
In her complement (Her.), said of the moon when represented
as full.
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Complimental (gcide) | Complimental \Com`pli*men"tal\, a.
Complimentary. [Obs.]
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Languages . . . grow rich and abundant in complimental
phrases, and such froth. --Sir H.
Wotton.
-- Com`pli*men"tal*ly, adv. [Obs.] --Boyle. --
Com`pli*men"tal*ness, n. [Obs.] --Hammond.
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Complimentally (gcide) | Complimental \Com`pli*men"tal\, a.
Complimentary. [Obs.]
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Languages . . . grow rich and abundant in complimental
phrases, and such froth. --Sir H.
Wotton.
-- Com`pli*men"tal*ly, adv. [Obs.] --Boyle. --
Com`pli*men"tal*ness, n. [Obs.] --Hammond.
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Complimentalness (gcide) | Complimental \Com`pli*men"tal\, a.
Complimentary. [Obs.]
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Languages . . . grow rich and abundant in complimental
phrases, and such froth. --Sir H.
Wotton.
-- Com`pli*men"tal*ly, adv. [Obs.] --Boyle. --
Com`pli*men"tal*ness, n. [Obs.] --Hammond.
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Complimentary (gcide) | Complimentary \Com`pli*men"ta*ry\, a.
Expressive of regard or praise; of the nature of, or
containing, a compliment; as, a complimentary remark; a
complimentary ticket. "Complimentary addresses." --Prescott.
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Complimentative (gcide) | Complimentative \Com`pli*men"ta*tive\, a.
Complimentary. [R.] --Boswell.
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Complimenter (gcide) | Complimenter \Com"pli*ment`er\, n.
One who compliments; one given to complimenting; a flatterer.
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To make one a compliment (gcide) | Compliment \Com"pli*ment\, n. [F. compliment. It complimento,
fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to
fill up. See Complete, and cf. Complement.]
An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard,
confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or
attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's
compliments to a friend.
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Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear
So many hollow compliments and lies. --Milton.
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Many a compliment politely penned. --Cowper.
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To make one a compliment, to show one respect; to praise
one in a flattering way. --Locke.
To make one's compliments to, to offer formal courtesies
to.
To stand on compliment, to treat with ceremony.
Syn: See Adulation.
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