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commend
English
Etymology
From Middle English commenden, from Old French comender, from Latin commend? (“commend, entrust to, commit, recommend”), from com- + mandare (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dare (“to put”). Doublet of command.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??m?nd/
- Rhymes: -?nd
Verb
commend (third-person singular simple present commends, present participle commending, simple past and past participle commended)
- (transitive) To congratulate or reward.
- (transitive) To praise or acclaim.
- Segrais on this Subject of a Heroe's ?hedding Tears, ob?erves that Hi?torians commend Alexander for weeping, when he read the mighty Actions of Achilles.
- (transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
- Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
- (transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
- (transitive) To recommend.
- 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature
- Among the objects of knowledge, two especially […] commend themselves to our contemplation.
- I commend vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruant of the Church which is at Cenchrea:
- 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature
- (transitive, dated) To adorn; to set off.
Related terms
- commendable
- commendation
- commendatory
- recommend
Translations
See also
- suggest
- consider
- approval
Noun
commend (plural commends)
- (obsolete) Commendation; praise.
- (obsolete, in the plural) Compliments; greetings.
- 3 August 1621, James Howell, "to Dr. Thomas Prichard at Worcester House" in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ
- Hearty commends and much endeared love unto you.
- 3 August 1621, James Howell, "to Dr. Thomas Prichard at Worcester House" in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ
Further reading
- commend in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- commend in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- commend at OneLook Dictionary Search
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commendation
English
Etymology
From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?m?n?de???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?m?n?de???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
commendation (countable and uncountable, plural commendations)
- The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
- That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:praise
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