| 单词 | to pass, pay, make, etc a compliment |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto pass, pay, make, etc. a compliment a. A ceremonial act or expression as a tribute of courtesy, ‘usually understood to mean less than it declares’ (Johnson); now, esp. a neatly-turned remark addressed to any one, implying or involving praise; but, also applied to a polite expression of praise or commendation in speaking of a person, or to any act taken as equivalent thereto: see the modern examples. In phrases, as to pass, pay, make, etc. a compliment. to return the compliment: to pay back compliment with compliment; to retaliate. Chinese compliment: see Chinese adj.Proverb. Compliments fly when gentlefolk meet. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > make a return [verb (intransitive)] returna1325 a Roland for an Oliver1548 reciprocate1600 revie1604 correspond1632 to return the compliment1655 retort1783 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use formal courtesy in act or expression [verb (intransitive)] to complement it1617 complementa1625 to pay one's respects1652 to pass, pay, make, etc. a compliment1655 compliment1663 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > [noun] complement1578 complemento1582 compliment1655 douceurs1665 bouquet1955 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > [verb (intransitive)] to pass, pay, make, etc. a compliment1655 to throw bouquets1904 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > ceremonious ceremonyc1386 complement1578 complemento1582 formality1603 accompliment1613 compliment1655 ceremonial1749 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use formal courtesy in act or expression [verb (intransitive)] > in return reciprocate1607 to return the compliment1655 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 264 People, with whome such complementes should not be used. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi. x. 23 Friendly offices..all the complements of courtesie. View more context for this quotation ?1610 J. Fletcher Faithfull Shepheardesse v. sig. K4v Banish all complement but single truth. From euery tongue. 1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius War with Vandals ii. 28 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian Courting with gifts, and invitations to his table, and other complements.] 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 2 His [Charles's] reception at the Spanish Court..was with all possible ceremonies of honour, and specious comply-ments. 1665 Voy. E.-India in G. Havers tr. P. della Valle Trav. E. India 376 Their Heads are continually covered with a Shash..which they never pull off, as we do our Hats in Complements.] 1673 W. Temple in O. Airy Essex Papers (1890) I. 119 I tooke occasion to make a short compliment from your Excy to my Lord Chancellor..My Lord Chancellor returned the compliment with much civility. 1694 R. L'Estrange Fables (1714) liv. 67 The Fox return'd the Complement. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. i. 30 The King..made great Compliments to the Duke.] 1704 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) V. 455 The elector of Bavaria..ordered his troops to give no quarter to the English..which being known..they returned the compliment upon them. 1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem v. 64 Come, come, my Lady, this is no time for Complements.] 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 16. ⁋4 These Ministers..made him Compliments in the Name of the States General. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones I. ii. vi. 122 I make a just Compliment to the great Wisdom..of our Law. View more context for this quotation 1827 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey IV. vii. iii. 340 Compliments are doubly agreeable from crowned heads. 1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 132 Compliment—A thing often paid by people who pay nothing else. 1838 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth (ed. 2) 1st Ser. 200 A compliment is usually accompanied with a bow, as if to beg pardon for paying it. 1868 Queen Victoria Tours Eng. & Irel. 189 I intend to create Bertie ‘Earl of Dublin’, as a compliment to the town and country; he has no Irish title. 1891 N.E.D. at Compliment Mod. They have paid him the compliment of electing him an honorary member. How could he have paid you a higher compliment than to adopt your conclusions? 1897 Pall Mall Mag. Aug. 523 So it was a case of ‘Compliments fly when gentlefolk meet’. < as lemmas |
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