commend

commend
[[t]kəme̱nd[/t]]
commends, commending, commended
1) VERB If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [FORMAL]

[V n for/on n/-ing] I commended her for that action...

[V n for/on n/-ing] I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article...

[V n for/on n/-ing] The book was widely commended for its candour...

[V n] The reports commend her bravery...

[V n] His actions were commended by the Jury.

Derived words:
commendation [[t]kɒ̱mende͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] plural N-COUNT

The Company received a commendation from the Royal Society of Arts.

2) VERB If someone commends a person or thing to you, they tell you that you will find them good or useful. [FORMAL]

[V n to n] I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.

Syn:
3) VERB If something commends itself to you, you approve of it. [FORMAL]

[V pron-refl to n] The Rousseau model commended itself to a lot of early socialists.

Syn:
4) PHRASE: usu v PHR pron If you say that something has much to commend it, you approve of it. If you say that something has little to commend it, you disapprove of it. [FORMAL]

The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Commend — Com*mend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commending}.] [L. commendare; com + mandare to intrust to one s charge, enjoin, command. Cf. {Command}, {Mandate}.] 1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commend — commend, recommend, applaud, compliment are comparable when they mean to voice or otherwise manifest to others one s warm approval. Commend usually implies judicious or restrained praise, but it suggests as its motive a desire to call attention… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Commend — Com*mend , n. 1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Speak in his just commend. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. Howell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commend — [v1] recommend, praise acclaim, accredit, advocate, applaud, approve, boost, build, build up, compliment, countenance, endorse, eulogize, extol, give a posy*, gold star*, hail, hand it to*, hats off to*, hear it for*, kudize, laud, pat on the… …   New thesaurus

  • commend — ► VERB 1) praise formally or officially. 2) present as suitable or good; recommend. 3) (commend to) archaic or formal entrust to. DERIVATIVES commendation noun commendatory adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • commend — [kə mend′] vt. [ME commenden < L commendare, to entrust to, commend < com , intens. + mandare, to commit to one s charge: see MANDATE] 1. to put in the care of another; entrust 2. to mention as worthy of attention; recommend 3. to express… …   English World dictionary

  • commend — index advocate, confirm, counsel, countenance, endorse, honor, indorse, recommend Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • commend — mid 14c., comenden, from L. commendare to commit to the care or keeping (of someone), to entrust to; to commit to writing; hence to set off, render agreeable, praise, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + mandare to commit to one s… …   Etymology dictionary

  • commend — v. 1) to commend highly 2) (formal) (B) I can commend him to you 3) (D; tr.) to commend for (she was commended for bravery) * * * [kə mend] (formal) (B) I can commend him to you to commend highly (D; tr.) to commend for (she was commended for… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • commend — com|mend [kəˈmend] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: commendare, from com ( COM ) + mandare to give over to someone ] 1.) to praise or approve of someone or something publicly commend sb for sth ▪ Inspector Marshall was commended… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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