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compliment

/ˈkɒmpləment/KOM-pluh-ment
/ˈkɑmpləmɛnt/KAHM-pluh-ment

Meaningto fill up

Common meaning: words of praise

Journey through time

  1. Latincompleresource
  2. Italiancomplimento‘compliment, civility’source
  3. Englishcompliment‘words of praise’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin complere ‘to fill up’.

Roots

Related words

accomplishcomply

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