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commend
commendto praise as worthy; to entrust, acclaim, laud: They commend his leadership ability.
Not to be confused with:command – to direct with authority; order, bid, demand, govern, lead: command the troopscom·mend C0507800 (kə-mĕnd′)tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends 1. To express approval of; praise: commended the volunteers for their hard work. See Synonyms at praise.2. a. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend: I commend her book to you.b. To cause to be worthy of recommendation: There is much about her book to commend it.3. To commit to the care of another; entrust: commended the orphans to the care of a guardian.
[Middle English commenden, from Latin commendāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + mandāre, to entrust; see man- in Indo-European roots.]
com·mend′a·ble adj.com·mend′a·bly adv.commend (kəˈmɛnd) vb (tr) 1. to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc; recommend2. to give in charge; entrust3. to express a good opinion of; praise4. to give the regards of: commend me to your aunt. [C14: from Latin commendāre to commit to someone's care, from com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust] comˈmendable adj comˈmendableness n comˈmendably adv comˈmendatory adjcom•mend (kəˈmɛnd)
v.t. 1. to present or mention as worthy of confidence, attention, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend one friend to another. 2. to entrust; deliver with confidence; consign. 3. to cite with approval or special praise: to commend a soldier for bravery. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin commendāre <com- com- + mandāre; see mandate] com•mend′a•ble, adj. com•mend′a•bly, adv. commend
Past participle: commended
Gerund: commending
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| I commend | | you commend | | he/she/it commends | | we commend | | you commend | | they commend |
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| I commended | | you commended | | he/she/it commended | | we commended | | you commended | | they commended |
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| I am commending | | you are commending | | he/she/it is commending | | we are commending | | you are commending | | they are commending |
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| I have commended | | you have commended | | he/she/it has commended | | we have commended | | you have commended | | they have commended |
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| I was commending | | you were commending | | he/she/it was commending | | we were commending | | you were commending | | they were commending |
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| I had commended | | you had commended | | he/she/it had commended | | we had commended | | you had commended | | they had commended |
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| I will commend | | you will commend | | he/she/it will commend | | we will commend | | you will commend | | they will commend |
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| I will have commended | | you will have commended | | he/she/it will have commended | | we will have commended | | you will have commended | | they will have commended |
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| I will be commending | | you will be commending | | he/she/it will be commending | | we will be commending | | you will be commending | | they will be commending |
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| I have been commending | | you have been commending | | he/she/it has been commending | | we have been commending | | you have been commending | | they have been commending |
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| I will have been commending | | you will have been commending | | he/she/it will have been commending | | we will have been commending | | you will have been commending | | they will have been commending |
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| I had been commending | | you had been commending | | he/she/it had been commending | | we had been commending | | you had been commending | | they had been commending |
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| I would commend | | you would commend | | he/she/it would commend | | we would commend | | you would commend | | they would commend |
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| I would have commended | | you would have commended | | he/she/it would have commended | | we would have commended | | you would have commended | | they would have commended |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | commend - express approval ofpraise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | | 2. | commend - present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"portray, present - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting" | | 3. | commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" | | 4. | commend - express a good opinion ofrecommendpraise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | | 5. | commend - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"remembercite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
commendverb1. praise, acclaim, applaud, compliment, extol, approve, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, speak highly of She was highly commended for her bravery.
praise attack, knock (informal), blast, condemn, slam, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, disapprove, censure, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e)2. recommend, suggest, approve, advocate, endorse, vouch for, put in a good word for I can commend it to you as a sensible course of action.3. (Formal) entrust, deliver, commit, yield, hand over, confide, consign Lord, unto Thy hands I commend my spirit.
entrust keep, withdraw, retain, withhold, hold back, keep backcommendverb1. To express warm approval of:acclaim, applaud, compliment, laud, praise.2. To pay a compliment to:compliment, congratulate, praise.Idiom: take off one's hat to.3. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance:commit, confide, consign, entrust, give (over), hand over, relegate, trust, turn over.Idiom: give in trust.Translationscommend (kəˈmend) verb1. to praise. His ability was commended. 稱讚 称赞2. to give (someone or something) to be looked after. I commend him to your care. 把...交託給 把...交托给comˈmendable adjective praiseworthy. His courage during the storm was commendable. 值得讚許的 值得称赞的ˌcommenˈdation (ko-) noun praise. 稱讚 称赞commend
commend (someone) for (something)To compliment or praise someone for something that they have done. I have to commend you for your extraordinary bravery in a dangerous situation. I'm sure all of the people you rescued from the fire see you as a hero.See also: commendcommend (one) to (someone or something)To speak favorably of someone to another person or group. I commended Jeff to the award selection committee because his extraordinary bravery in rescuing all of those people from the apartment fire deserves to be recognized.See also: commendcommend someone for somethingto praise someone for doing something. The committee commended Ralph for his good work.See also: commendcommend someone or something to someone or somethingto recommend or speak well of someone to someone or a group. I commend Walter to your organization. He would make a fine employee. We commended your organization to Martha, who may wish to become a member.See also: commendEncyclopediaSeeCommendationcommend
Related to commend: thesaurusSynonyms for commendverb praiseSynonyms- praise
- acclaim
- applaud
- compliment
- extol
- approve
- big up
- eulogize
- speak highly of
Antonyms- attack
- knock
- blast
- condemn
- slam
- flame
- denounce
- put down
- criticize
- disapprove
- censure
- tear into
- diss
- lambast(e)
verb recommendSynonyms- recommend
- suggest
- approve
- advocate
- endorse
- vouch for
- put in a good word for
verb entrustSynonyms- entrust
- deliver
- commit
- yield
- hand over
- confide
- consign
Antonyms- keep
- withdraw
- retain
- withhold
- hold back
- keep back
Synonyms for commendverb to express warm approval ofSynonyms- acclaim
- applaud
- compliment
- laud
- praise
verb to pay a compliment toSynonyms- compliment
- congratulate
- praise
verb to put in the charge of another for care, use, or performanceSynonyms- commit
- confide
- consign
- entrust
- give
- hand over
- relegate
- trust
- turn over
Synonyms for commendverb express approval ofRelated Wordsverb present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidenceRelated Wordsverb give to in chargeRelated Words- entrust
- intrust
- confide
- commit
- trust
verb express a good opinion ofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendshipSynonymsRelated Words- cite
- mention
- refer
- advert
- name
- bring up
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