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compliment
point お世辞
flattery: 大げさな、心にもないお世辞
compliment: 社交場のお世辞、褒め言葉
flatteryのようなネガティブなイメージはない

point praiseとの違い
complimentは↑お世辞にあるように社交場の称賛も含む

source: Ronit's Compliment List | Family Matters

noun | ˈkämpləmənt |
a polite expression of praise or admiration: 称賛、賛美の誠実な表現
(人に対する)賛辞, ほめ言葉, お世辞
e.g. she paid me an enormous compliment.: 彼女は私に大いに賛辞を送った。
an act or circumstance that implies praise or respect: 称賛や尊敬をほのめかす動きや状況
敬意を表す, 丁重な行為
e.g. it's a compliment to the bride to dress up on her special day.: 彼女の特別な日にドレスアップすることは新婦に対する敬意の念だ。
(compliments) congratulations or praise expressed to someone: 誰かに表現された祝福の言葉や称賛
〖～s〗 (丁重な)あいさつ
e.g. my compliments on your cooking.: あなたの料理への挨拶
(compliments) greetings or regards, especially when sent as a message: 挨拶や敬意、特にメッセージを送ったとき
e.g. carry my compliments to your kinsmen.: あなたの親類へ敬意をこめて

verb | ˈkämpləˌment | with object
politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something: 何かについて(誰かに)丁寧にお祝いする、称賛する
〈人などが〉 «…について» 〈人など〉をほめる, 称賛する «on»
e.g. he complimented Erica on her appearance.: 彼はエリカの外見を褒めた。
praise (something) politely: (何かを)丁寧に称賛する
e.g. complimenting the other team's good play.: 他のチームの良いプレーへの称賛
(compliment someone with) archaic present someone with (something) as a mark of courtesy: 礼儀正しさの証として(何かを)誰かに贈呈する
(敬意を表して)〈人〉に 【物などを】贈る «with» .→complimentary
e.g. Prince George expected to be complimented with a seat in the royal coach.: ジョージ王子は王室の客車のシートが送られることが予想される。

PHRASES
compliments of the season
used as a seasonal greeting at Christmas or the New Year.

pay one's compliments
send or express formal greetings.

return the compliment
give a compliment in return for another.
retaliate or respond in kind.

with someone's compliments (or the compliments of)
used to express the fact that what one is giving is free: all drinks will be supplied with our compliments.

ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from French compliment (noun), complimenter (verb), from Italian complimento ‘fulfillment of the requirements of courtesy’, from Latin complementum ‘completion, fulfillment’ (reflected in the earlier English spelling complement, gradually replaced by the French form between 1655 and 1715).

USAGE
Compliment (together with complimentary) is quite different in meaning from complement (and complementary). See usage at complement.