to commend
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5.4
- verb
- /kəˈmɛnd/
- Formal
:
recomendar
- So I commend you for your vision as we continue to take positive action to build a sustainable future full of hope and possibility.
- commend an organization
- much to commend
So that term must be considered and commended as a mere hint for future inquiries, not as a regularly worked out idea.
- So that term must be considered and commended as a mere hint for future inquiries, not as a regularly worked out idea.
Examples
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But I commend your bravery and I have faith that you will survive.
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I thank you and commend your dedication to your profession.
Academic text (2013) -
- Well, I commend him on his choice.
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And can I just commend you two on producing such a wonderful young woman?
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And I'd like to take the opportunity to commend the continued efforts of the British government to address this threat.
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We believe in the simplicity of our food and commend those who raise it that way.
Blog text (34) -
I do want to commend the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for their quick apprehension of a black bear.
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I personally have benefited greatly from Tallbloke's blog, and I commend it to everyone's attention.
Blog text (18) -
Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea, co-founder and partner of the firm, was highly commended for Principal of the Year.
Blog text (3) -
I commend you for your hard work and dedication to this project.
Synonyms
331
1.0
To tell a person that you admire or approve of them
136
3.2
To show praise in public for a person or idea
73
2.2
To make someone or something seem attractive or approved
30
7.7
To praise someone publicly in a formal way
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7.5
To praise someone or something very much
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4.5
Say very good things about someone or something
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Commend shares the root mandare 'to entrust' with words like recommend and mandate, so to commend a person or thing is to present them as worthy of attention, care, or trust.