Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Compliment has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
"She blushed when her colleague gave her a sincere compliment on her new presentation skills."
An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
"She felt incredibly happy to receive such a sincere compliment on her hard work."
say something to someone that expresses praise
"He complimented her on her last physics paper"
express respect or esteem for
"The teacher gave a sincere compliment to her student for their exceptional effort on the project."
To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).
"She decided to take her father out for dinner just to give him a sincere compliment on his recent painting."