commend

commend
verb
PREPOSITION
for

He was commended for his brave actions.

to

She said she would commend the proposal to the Board.

PHRASES
be highly commended, be widely commended

His book was highly commended.

sth has little, much, nothing, etc. to commend it (formal)

The proposed site has much to commend it.


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  • Commend — Com*mend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commending}.] [L. commendare; com + mandare to intrust to one s charge, enjoin, command. Cf. {Command}, {Mandate}.] 1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commend — commend, recommend, applaud, compliment are comparable when they mean to voice or otherwise manifest to others one s warm approval. Commend usually implies judicious or restrained praise, but it suggests as its motive a desire to call attention… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Commend — Com*mend , n. 1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Speak in his just commend. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. Howell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commend — [v1] recommend, praise acclaim, accredit, advocate, applaud, approve, boost, build, build up, compliment, countenance, endorse, eulogize, extol, give a posy*, gold star*, hail, hand it to*, hats off to*, hear it for*, kudize, laud, pat on the… …   New thesaurus

  • commend — ► VERB 1) praise formally or officially. 2) present as suitable or good; recommend. 3) (commend to) archaic or formal entrust to. DERIVATIVES commendation noun commendatory adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • commend — [kə mend′] vt. [ME commenden < L commendare, to entrust to, commend < com , intens. + mandare, to commit to one s charge: see MANDATE] 1. to put in the care of another; entrust 2. to mention as worthy of attention; recommend 3. to express… …   English World dictionary

  • commend — index advocate, confirm, counsel, countenance, endorse, honor, indorse, recommend Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • commend — mid 14c., comenden, from L. commendare to commit to the care or keeping (of someone), to entrust to; to commit to writing; hence to set off, render agreeable, praise, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + mandare to commit to one s… …   Etymology dictionary

  • commend — [[t]kəme̱nd[/t]] commends, commending, commended 1) VERB If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [FORMAL] [V n for/on n/ ing] I commended her for that action... [V n for/on n/ ing] I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an… …   English dictionary

  • commend — v. 1) to commend highly 2) (formal) (B) I can commend him to you 3) (D; tr.) to commend for (she was commended for bravery) * * * [kə mend] (formal) (B) I can commend him to you to commend highly (D; tr.) to commend for (she was commended for… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • commend — com|mend [kəˈmend] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: commendare, from com ( COM ) + mandare to give over to someone ] 1.) to praise or approve of someone or something publicly commend sb for sth ▪ Inspector Marshall was commended… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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