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1.
A ~ is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
You can do no harm by paying a woman ~s...
‘Well done, Cassandra,’ Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the ~ with good grace.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ someone, you pay them a ~.
They ~ed me on the way I looked each time they saw me...
VERB: V n on n
3.
You can refer to your ~s when you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in a formal way.
My ~s to the chef...
N-PLURAL: usu poss N, oft N to n politeness
4.
If you say that someone returns the ~, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them.
The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it’s time we returned the ~.
PHRASE: V inflects
5.
If you say that you are giving someone something with your ~s, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour.
Please give this to your boss with my ~s...
PHRASE: PHR after v politeness