complimentary
adj/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/UK/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/US
Etymology
From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.
- derived from complēmentum
- derived from cumplimiento
- derived from complimento
- borrowed from compliment
Definitions
In the nature of a compliment.
- a complimentary remark
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.
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
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for complimentary. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA