About The Word Commend
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Commend
Commend Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Commend?
[v] express approval of
[v] mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" [v] express a good opinion of [v] give to in charge; "I commend my children to you" [v] present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" Synonyms | Synonyms for Commend: recommend | remember Related Terms | Find terms related to Commend: acclaim | advocate | applaud | approve | assign | back | boost | commit | compliment | confide | consign | countenance | cry up | delegate | endorse | enfeoff | entrust | eulogize | extol | give in charge | give in trust | hail | hand over | hype | infeudate | plug | praise | proffer | promote | puff | recommend | relegate | remand | remit | resign | speak highly of | speak warmly of | speak well of | support | tender | tout | trust | turn over | yield See Also | advert | bring up | cite | commit | confide | entrust | intrust | mention | name | portray | praise | present | refer | trust Commend In Webster's Dictionary \Com*mend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commended}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Commending}.] [L. commendare; com- + mandare to
intrust to one's charge, enjoin, command. Cf. {Command},
{Mandate}.]
1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or
preservation.
His eye commends the leading to his hand. --Shak.
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. --Luke
xxiii. 46.
2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present
as worthy of notice or favorable attention.
Among the objects of knowledge, two especially
commend themselves to our contemplation. --Sir M.
Hale.
I commend unto you Phebe our sister. --Rom. xvi. 1.
3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a
person or an act.
Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he
read the actions of Achilles. --Dryden.
4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and
good will. [Archaic]
Commend me to my brother. --Shak.
\Com*mend"\, n. 1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.] Speak in his just commend. --Shak. 2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. --Howell. |
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