noun
Meaning 1
plural of compliment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
compliments
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmplɪmənts/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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homophone: complements
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 M P L AH0 M EH0 N T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Good wishes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Please accept this 2011 calendar with our compliments.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of compliment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- give him my kind regards
- my best wishes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: regard, wish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: greeting, salutation
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.