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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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Commend means to formally praise someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb commend, which means to entrust, recommend, or praise. See how to use commend in a sentence and compare it with related words.
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 means to formally praise someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
Commend means to praise, recommend, entrust, or give regards to someone or something. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and translations of commend from various sources.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb commend, which means to praise or recommend somebody or something. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.