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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).
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
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 formally praise or mention with approval someone or something: Lamos should be commended for creating important opportunities for minority actors. commendable. adjective us / kəˈmen·də·bəl / The reporter did a commendable job under difficult circumstances.
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.
commend meaning, definition, what is commend: to praise or approve of someone or somet...: Learn more.
It is a verb that means to express approval of, or offer praise for someone or something. For example, "The principal commended the student for his hard work and dedication.". exact ( 60 ) "I'd commend the students for being proactive in ensuring a track where rape culture and the idea that consent is something to ignore isn't played on campus. 1.
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…
