commend (redirected from commendableness)

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.

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

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com·menda·ble adj.

com·menda·ble·ness n.

com·menda·bly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

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" 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 recommend 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" remember cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

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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] vt → louer (= recommend); recommander

commend [kəˈmɛnd] vt → loben;

to commend sth to sb → jdm etw empfehlen

commend [kəˈmɛnd] vt → lodare; raccomandare

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commend

v commend [kəˈmend]

1 to praise His ability was commended.prysيَمْتَدِح، يُطْري لِхваля(po)chválitroseempfehlenεπαινώalabar, elogiarkiitmaستودنkiittäälouerלְשַבֵּחप्रशंसा करनाpreporučiti, hvalitidícsérmemujilofalodareほめる칭찬하다pagirti, gerai įvertintiieteikt; cildināt; slavētmemujiprijzenrosepochwalaćelogiara lăudaхвалитьchváliťpohvalitipohvalitilovordaชมเชยövmek, methetmek稱讚хвалити; рекомендуватиتعریف کرنا ، ستائش کرناkhen称赞

2 to give (someone or something) to be looked after I commend him to your care.opdraيوصي(بِشَخْص)поверявамsvěřit (do ochrany)anbefaleanvertrauenεμπιστεύομαι σε κπ. τη φροντίδαencomendar(hoolde) usaldamaسپردن بهuskoa jollekullerecommanderלְהַפקִידसौंपनाpreporučiti, hvalitirábízmempercayakan, menitipkanfela (í umsjá)raccomandare, affidareゆだねる맡기다patikėtiuzticētmenyerahkantoevertrouwenbetro, overgipowierzaćconfiara reco­mandaвверятьzveriťzaupati, priporočitipredatianförtroแนะนำemanet etmek, teslim etmek把...交托給доручатиنگہداشت میں دیناphó thác把...交托给

adj comˈmendable

praiseworthy His courage during the storm was commendable.prysenswaardigجَديرٌ بالثَّناءпохваленchvályhodnýprisværdiglobenswertαξιέπαινοςloablekiiduväärtقابل ستایشkiitettävälouableרָאוּי לִשבָחप्रशंसनीय, सराहनीयpohvalan, preporučljivdicséretespatut dipujilofsverðurencomiabile, lodevoleほめるに足る칭찬할 만한pagirtinasslavējams; ieteicamspatut dipujilofwaardigprisverdig, rosverdigchwalebnylouvávellăudabilпохвальныйchvályhodnýhvalevredenvredan hvalelovvärdน่ายกย่องövgüye değer值得稱贊的такий, що заслуговує нагороди, похвалиقابلِ ستائشđáng khen ngợi值得称赞的

n ˌcommenˈdation [ko-]

praise. lof, aanbevelingمَديح، إطْراءпохвалаchvála, čestné uznánírosdas Lobέπαινοςelogiokiitusستایش؛ قدردانیkehuminenlouangeשֶבָחसराहनाpohvala, preporukadicséretpujianlofencomio, lode賞賛칭찬pagyrimasuzslava; ieteikumskepujianlofros, anbefalingpochwałalouvorlaudăпохвалаpochvalapohvalapohvalalovord[]การยกย่องชมเชยövgü, övülme稱讚похвала; рекомендаціяتعریف ، ستائشsự khen ngợi称赞