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   commend

   /kəˈmɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. praise formally or officially: "he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions" Similar praisecomplimentcongratulateapplaudclapcheertoastsaluteadmirehonourglorifyextoleulogizesing the praises ofpraise to the skiesheap praise ongo into raptures aboutwax lyrical aboutspeak highly oflook on with favourpay homage topay tribute totake one's hat off topat on the backinformal:big someone upballyhoodated:cry someone uparchaic:emblazonrare:laudpanegyrizeOpposite criticize
   • 2. present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend: "I commend her to you without reservation" Similar recommendsuggestput forwardproposeadvanceapproveendorseadvocatevouch forspeak forstand up forchampionsupportbackinformal:plugpush
   • ▪ make (something) acceptable or pleasing: "the emphasis on peace will commend itself to all"
   • 3. entrust someone or something to: archaic, formal "as they set out on their journey I commend them to your care" Similar entrusttrustdelivercommithand overgivegive overturn overconsignassign
   • ▪ pass on someone's good wishes to: "commend me to my son, and bid him rule better than I"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, entrust’. Compare with command.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMENDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMENDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of commend 2. to formally praise someone or something: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commendCommend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMMEND is to entrust for care or preservation. How to use commend in a sentence.

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   Commended definition: presented, mentioned, or praised as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommended. See examples of COMMENDED used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › commendedCommended - definition of commended by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMENDED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMMENDED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of commend 2. to formally praise someone or something: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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). highly commended It says on the back cover of the book " highly commended". praise Lawmakers praised the bipartisan deal. congratulate I congratulated him on passing his driving test.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commendCommend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of commend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If someone commends a person or thing to you, they tell you that you will find them good or useful. I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action. [VERB noun + to] If something commends itself to you, you approve of it. This was not a view that commended itself to all. [V pron-refl to n] 4. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › commendcommend | meaning of commend in Longman Dictionary of...

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    commend meaning, definition, what is commend: to praise or approve of someone or somet...: Learn more.