the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > compliment > [verb (transitive)] (5)
transitive. ‘To sooth with acts or expressions of respect; to flatter; to praise’: see compliment, v. 2. Obsolete.
transitive. To address or greet with formal expressions of civility, respect, or regard; to pay a compliment to; ‘to soothe with acts or expressions…