compliment

verb/ˈkɒmplɪment/CEFR B1

প্রশংসা করা, তারিফ করা

Meaning

To tell someone that you admire something about them.

Example sentences

She complimented him on his cooking.সে তার রান্নার প্রশংসা করল।
The teacher complimented the students on their work.শিক্ষক শিক্ষার্থীদের কাজের প্রশংসা করলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: praise

Antonyms: criticise

Similar words, and what each means

praise
প্রশংসা করা
To say good things about someone or something.
flatter
তোষামোদ করা, চাটুকারিতা করা
To praise someone too much, often without meaning it.

Other English words for “প্রশংসা করা, তারিফ করা”

praise
To say good things about someone or something.
admire
To respect and approve of someone or something.
commend
To praise someone formally or publicly.
applaud
To clap to show you like something, or to praise a decision.

Opposite words

insult
অপমান, অবমাননা
A rude remark or act that hurts someone's dignity.

“compliment” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Keep the first talk light — the weather, the place, or a small compliment work best.
How to Start a Conversation with a Stranger →
English keeps them apart more strictly than Bangla does, and picking from the wrong group is what makes a compliment land as an insult.
English Words to Describe People →
“My mother is a good cooker” is meant as a compliment and lands as a joke: in British English a cooker is the stove itself, so you have just praised the appliance.
English Vocabulary for the Kitchen →

Where this word is used

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“compliment” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • জিনিসপত্র বের করা
- • মৃদু স্বরে হাসা
- • প্রশংসা করা, তারিফ করা
- • তাপে শাকপাতা নেতিয়ে নরম হওয়া, নেতিয়ে পড়া, শুকিয়ে ঝিমিয়ে যাওয়া
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প্রশংসা করা, তারিফ করা — compliment (verb) — প্রশংসা করা, তারিফ করা. To tell someone that you admire something about them.
Which word is closest in meaning to “compliment”?
- • hobble
- • praise
- • rearrange
- • protect
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praise — praise — প্রশংসা করা. To say good things about someone or something.

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