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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).
The meaning of COMMEND is to entrust for care or preservation. How to use commend in a sentence.
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.
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.
1. verb. If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [formal] I commended her for that action. [V n + for/on] I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article. [V n + for/on] The book was widely commended for its candour. [be VERB -ed + for] The reports commend her bravery. [VERB noun]
commend somebody/something (to somebody) (formal) to recommend somebody/something to somebody. She is an excellent worker and I commend her to you without reservation. The movie has little to commend it (= it has few good qualities).
1. 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. [C14: from Latin commendāre to commit to someone's care, from com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust] comˈmendable adj.
COMMEND definition: to praise someone or something: . Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · commend (third-person singular simple present commends, present participle commending, simple past and past participle commended) ( transitive) To congratulate or reward . The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building. ( transitive) To praise or acclaim .
