complimentary

pronunciation

How to pronounce complimentary in British English: UK [ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri]word uk audio image

How to pronounce complimentary in American English: US [ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri] word us audio image

  • Adjective:
    conveying or resembling a compliment
    costing nothing

Word Origin

complimentary (adj.)
1620s, "conveying a compliment," from compliment (n.) + -ary. In later use loosely meaning "free of charge."

Example

1. The restaurant supplies complimentary tissues and toothpicks to customers .
2. Find many relevant and complimentary websites and cross promote each other .
3. An in-house translator and complimentary tea kettles and tea in-room for chinese guests is also in the works .
4. Breakfast is a favorite complimentary offering with 87 percent surveyed taking advantage of this added perk when they travel .
5. In order to stimulate demand , many hotels are offering complimentary nights and other promotions , and some consumers are leveraging this value to extend their vacations .

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