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- Dictionarycommend/kəˈmɛnd/
verb
- 1. praise formally or officially: "he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions" Similar Opposite
- 2. present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend: "I commend her to you without reservation" Similar
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to formally praise someone or something: commend someone for something The judge commended her for her bravery. commend someone on something Reeves commended his opponent on her historic victory. For a low-budget film, it has much to commend it (= it deserves praise).
to formally praise someone or something: commend someone for something The judge commended her for her bravery. commend someone on something Reeves commended his opponent on her historic victory. For a low-budget movie, it has much to commend it (= it deserves praise).
How to use commend in a sentence. to entrust for care or preservation; to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice; to mention with approbation : praise… See the full definition
The most common meaning of commend is "to compliment." You commend someone when you tell them "Well done!" You can even say "I commend you on your hard work." Back in the days of Charles Dickens, commend often meant to put (someone or something) in the hands of someone else for safekeeping.
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment. Synonyms: extol, laud, acclaim. Antonyms: censure. to entrust; give in charge; deliver with confidence: I commend my child to your care.
commend. commend somebody/something (for something/for doing something) | commend somebody/something (on something/on doing something) to praise somebody/something, especially publicly. She was commended on her handling of the situation.
to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc; recommend. 2. to give in charge; entrust. 3. to express a good opinion of; praise. 4. to give the regards of. commend me to your aunt. Collins English Dictionary.
to praise someone or something: [ often passive ] His courage was commended by the report. commendation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌkɒmenˈdeɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of commend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of commend. in Chinese (Traditional) 讚揚，稱讚，表彰… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 赞扬，称赞，表彰…
Definitions of 'commend' 1. If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [formal] [...] 2. If someone commends a person or thing to you, they tell you that you will find them good or useful. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'commend' present simple: I commend, you commend [...] past simple: I commended, you commended [...]
1. If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [formal] [...] 2. If someone commends a person or thing to you, they tell you that you will find them good or useful. [formal] [...] 3. If something commends itself to you, you approve of it. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'commend' present simple: I commend, you commend [...]
