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commend
to praise as worthy; to entrust, acclaim, laud: They commend his leadership ability.
Not to be confused with:
command – to direct with authority; order, bid, demand, govern, lead: command the troops
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com·mend
(kə-mĕnd′)tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends
1. To express approval of; praise: commended the volunteers for their hard work. See Synonyms at praise.
2.
a. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend: I commend her book to you.
b. To cause to be worthy of recommendation: There is much about her book to commend it.
3. To commit to the care of another; entrust: commended the orphans to the care of a guardian.
[Middle English commenden, from Latin commendāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + mandāre, to entrust; see man- in Indo-European roots.]
com·mend′a·ble adj.
com·mend′a·bly adv.
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commend
(kəˈmɛnd)vb (tr)
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
comˈmendableness n
comˈmendably adv
comˈmendatory adj
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com•mend
(kəˈmɛnd)v.t.
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.
com•mend′a•ble, adj.
com•mend′a•bly, adv.
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commend
Past participle: commended
Gerund: commending
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| Verb | 1. | commend - express approval of praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| 2. | commend - present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" | |
| 3. | commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you" | |
| 4. | commend - express a good opinion of praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | |
| 5. | commend - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" |
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commend
verb
1. praise, acclaim, applaud, compliment, extol, approve, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, speak highly of She was highly commended for her bravery.
praise attack, knock (informal), blast, condemn, slam, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, disapprove, censure, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e)
praise attack, knock (informal), blast, condemn, slam, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, disapprove, censure, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e)
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commend
verb1. To express warm approval of:
2. To pay a compliment to:
Idiom: take off one's hat to.
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Translations
يَمْتَدِح، يُطْري لِيوصي
chválitsvěřit
anbefalerose
felalofa
gerai įvertintipagirtipagirtinaspagyrimaspatikėti
cildinātieteiktslavētuzticēt
emanet etmekmethetmekövmekrecommanderteslim etmek
commend
[kəˈmend] VT1. (= praise) → elogiar
to commend sb for or on sth → elogiar a algn por algo
to commend sb for his action → elogiar la acción de algn
her entry was highly commended (in competition) → su participación recibió una mención elogiosa or especial
to commend sb for or on sth → elogiar a algn por algo
to commend sb for his action → elogiar la acción de algn
her entry was highly commended (in competition) → su participación recibió una mención elogiosa or especial
2. (= recommend) → recomendar
I commend him to you → se lo recomiendo
it has little to commend it → poco se puede decir en su favor
the plan does not commend itself to me → el proyecto no me resulta aceptable
I commend him to you → se lo recomiendo
it has little to commend it → poco se puede decir en su favor
the plan does not commend itself to me → el proyecto no me resulta aceptable
3. (= entrust) → encomendar (to a) to commend sb's/one's soul to God → encomendar el alma de algn/su alma a Dios
4. (o.f., frm) commend me to Mr White (= give respects) → presente mis respetos al Sr. White (frm)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
commend
[kəˈmɛnd] vt (= praise) → louer
(= recommend) → recommander
it has little to commend it (= few advantages) → on ne peut pas en dire beaucoup de bien
it has little to commend it (= few advantages) → on ne peut pas en dire beaucoup de bien
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
commend
vt
(= praise) → loben; (= recommend) → empfehlen; it has much/little to commend it → es ist sehr/nicht sehr empfehlenswert
vr → sich empfehlen (→ to +dat)
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commend
[kəˈmɛnd] vta. (praise) → lodare
b. (recommend) → raccomandare
the proposal has little to commend it → la proposta dà poco affidamento
the proposal has little to commend it → la proposta dà poco affidamento
c. (entrust) to commend (to) → affidare a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
commend
(kəˈmend) verb1. to praise. His ability was commended.
2. to give (someone or something) to be looked after. I commend him to your care.
comˈmendable adjective praiseworthy. His courage during the storm was commendable.
ˌcommenˈdation (ko-) noun praise.
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