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Definition of Commend
1. Verb. Express approval of. "Sam and Sue commend the movie "
2. Verb. Present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence. ; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"
3. Verb. Give to in charge. "I commend my children to you"
4. Verb. Express a good opinion of. "Sam and Sue commend the movie "
Generic synonyms: Praise
Derivative terms: Commendation, Recommendation, Recommendation
5. Verb. Mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship. ; "Remember me to your wife"
Definition of Commend
1. v. t. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.
2. n. Commendation; praise.
Definition of Commend
1. Verb. To congratulate or reward. ¹
2. Verb. To praise or acclaim. ¹
3. Verb. To entrust or commit to the care of someone else ¹
4. Verb. To force in a mental way ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Commend
1. to praise [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: praise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Commend
Literary usage of Commend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1850)
"... hounds, horses ; Or men themselves for similitude of manners, natural affection,
as to friends, children, kinsmen., dec., for glory such as commend us. ..."
2. A General Introduction to Domesday Book: Accompanied by Indexes of the by Henry Ellis, Great Britain Record Commission (1833)
"Nor)' 124 b. 130 b. 171 b LIBER homo unus et dim. Nor)' 188. LIBER homo i. commend.
Suff 379 b. tar. 432 b.' LIBER homo i. commend, ..."
3. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1895)
"The new editions of Jane Austen's and Miss Terrier's novels, too, commend themselves
to those who wish to escape from the noise and rush of to-day into ..."
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