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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ellison | | ['elisən] | |
Emilis | | - | Lithuanian |
Jaden | | JAY-dən | English (Modern) |
Helah | | HEE-lə (English) | Biblical |
Thanh | | TUNG, TUN | Vietnamese |
Nemesis | | NEM-ə-sis (English) | Greek Mythology |