complimentary

adj
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/UK/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/US

Etymology

From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.

  1. derived from complēmentum
  2. derived from cumplimiento
  3. derived from complimento
  4. borrowed from compliment
  5. suffixed as complimentary — “compliment + ary

Definitions

  1. In the nature of a compliment.

    • a complimentary remark
  2. Free

    Free; provided at no charge.

    • complimentary drinks
    • In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome.
  3. With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.

    • The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA