Collocations for compliment - noun

great, higher/highest, tremendous
To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.

pretty | unexpected | backhanded, double-edged, dubious
In a backhanded compliment she said he looked very good for his age.

pay sb | mean sth as
Please don''t misunderstand me - I meant it as a compliment.

get, receive | accept, acknowledge
She acknowledged their compliments with a big smile.

regard sth as, take sth as
I''ll take that as a compliment.

fish for
She''s always fishing for compliments about her looks.

repay, return
He returned her compliment by saying how well she looked.

~ on
She received several compliments on her speech.

~ to
If Mark''s wearing a suit, that''ll be a compliment to you!

give sb, present (sb with), send sb
Please give my compliments to your wife.

slip
The only enclosure was a formal compliments slip from the accounts department.

with sb''s ~
(= free) All guests will receive a bottle of champagne with our compliments.

~ to
my compliments to the chef (= to show that you like a particular dish)