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com·mend  (k-mnd)
tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends
1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend.
2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise.
3. To commit to the care of another; entrust.

[Middle English commenden, from Latin commendre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + mandre, to entrust; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.]

com·menda·ble adj.
com·menda·ble·ness n.
com·menda·bly adv.

commend
Verb
1. to praise in a formal manner: the judge commended her bravery
2. to recommend: he commended the scheme warmly
3. to entrust: I commend my child to your care [Latin com- (intensive) + mandare to entrust]
commendable adj
commendation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
portray, present - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
3.commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"
entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
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"
cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

commend
verb 1. praise, acclaim, applaud, compliment, extol, approve, big up (slang), chiefly Caribbean eulogize, speak highly of << OPPOSITE criticize
2. recommend, suggest, approve, advocate, endorse, vouch for, put in a good word for
Translations
commend [kəˈmɛnd] vt (= praise) → elogiar, alabar (= recommend); recomendar (= entrust); encomendar

commend [kəˈmɛnd] vtlouer (= recommend); recommander

commend [kəˈmɛnd] vtloben;
to commend sth to sb → jdm etw empfehlen

commend [kəˈmɛnd] vtlodare; raccomandare

commend
v commend [kəˈmend]
1 to praise His ability was commended. prys يَمْتَدِح، يُطْري لِ хваля (po)chválit rose empfehlen επαινώ alabar, elogiar kiitma ستودن kiittää louer לְשַבֵּח प्रशंसा करना preporučiti, hvaliti dícsér memuji lofa lodare ほめる 칭찬하다 pagirti, gerai įvertinti ieteikt; cildināt; slavēt memuji prijzen rose pochwalać elogiar a lăuda хвалить chváliť pohvaliti pohvaliti lovorda ชมเชย övmek, methetmek 稱讚 хвалити; рекомендувати تعریف کرنا ، ستائش کرنا khen
2 to give (someone or something) to be looked after I commend him to your care. opdra يوصي(بِشَخْص) поверявам svěřit (do ochrany) anbefale anvertrauen εμπιστεύομαι σε κπ. τη φροντίδα encomendar (hoolde) usaldama سپردن به uskoa jollekulle recommander לְהַפקִיד सौंपना preporučiti, hvaliti rábíz mempercayakan, menitipkan fela (í umsjá) raccomandare, affidare ゆだねる 맡기다 patikėti uzticēt menyerahkan toevertrouwen betro, overgi powierzać confiar a reco­manda вверять zveriť zaupati, priporočiti predati anförtro แนะนำ emanet etmek, teslim etmek 把...交托給 доручати نگہداشت میں دینا phó thác ...
adj comˈmendable
praiseworthy His courage during the storm was commendable. prysenswaardig جَديرٌ بالثَّناء похвален chvályhodný prisværdig lobenswert αξιέπαινος loable kiiduväärt قابل ستایش kiitettävä louable רָאוּי לִשבָח प्रशंसनीय, सराहनीय pohvalan, preporučljiv dicséretes patut dipuji lofsverður encomiabile, lodevole ほめるに足る 칭찬할 만한 pagirtinas slavējams; ieteicams patut dipuji lofwaardig prisverdig, rosverdig chwalebny louvável lăudabil похвальный chvályhodný hvalevreden vredan hvale lovvärd น่ายกย่อง övgüye değer 值得稱贊的 такий, що заслуговує нагороди, похвали قابلِ ستائش đáng khen ngợi 值得
n commenˈdation [ko-]
praise. lof, aanbeveling مَديح، إطْراء похвала chvála, čestné uznání ros das Lob έπαινος elogio kiitus ستایش؛ قدردانی kehuminen louange שֶבָח सराहना pohvala, preporuka dicséret pujian lof encomio, lode 賞賛 칭찬 pagyrimas uzslava; ieteikums kepujian lof ros, anbefaling pochwała louvor laudă похвала pochvala pohvala pohvala lovord[] การยกย่องชมเชย övgü, övülme 稱讚 похвала; рекомендація تعریف ، ستائش sự khen ngợi


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It was a very simple device, but perfectly effective, as I think any one will find who employs it in like circumstances; and I would really like to commend it to growing boys troubled as I was then.
Upon the whole, I commend my own conduct in this affair extremely, and regard it as a very happy instance of circumspection and tenderness.
It must be confessed that this ingenious interpretation of the dream in the light of newly discovered evidence did not wholly commend itself to the son's more logical mind; he had, for the moment at least, a conviction that it foreshadowed a more simple and immediate, if less tragic, disaster than a visit to the Pacific Coast.
 
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