pay compliment



pay someone compliment

Fig. to give someone a compliment. Tom paid Bill a compliment when he told him he was intelligent. Mary was very gracious when Anne paid her a compliment.
See also: compliment, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zachariaszak-ə-RIE-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
Bademus-History
Mariano-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Eren-Turkish
Viviane-French
Adalfuns-Ancient Germanic