complimenteren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compliment noun A remark expressing praise, admiration or approval of someone or something.
- flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
Senses
complimenteren is used for these senses in English:
- compliment (ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
- flatter To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
compliment — full definition
- noun A remark expressing praise, admiration or approval of someone or something.
- verb To tell someone that you admire or approve of them or something they have done.
- noun Polite greetings or good wishes conveyed to someone, especially in formal or written form.
flatter — full definition
- verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
- verb To make someone or something look better than usual.