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commend someone/thing to — archaic or formal entrust someone or something to. → commend … English new terms dictionary
commend — [[t]kəme̱nd[/t]] commends, commending, commended 1) VERB If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [FORMAL] [V n for/on n/ ing] I commended her for that action... [V n for/on n/ ing] I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an… … English dictionary
commend — verb 1》 praise formally or officially. 2》 present as suitable or good; recommend. 3》 (commend someone/thing to) archaic or formal entrust someone or something to. ↘(commend someone to) pass on someone s good wishes to. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
commend itself (to someone) — phrase if something commends itself to you, you think it is good, useful, or suitable One particular solution commends itself to me. Thesaurus: to be very good or impressivesynonym Main entry: commend … Useful english dictionary
commend — mid 14c., comenden, from L. commendare to commit to the care or keeping (of someone), to entrust to; to commit to writing; hence to set off, render agreeable, praise, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + mandare to commit to one s… … Etymology dictionary
commend — com|mend [kəˈmend] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: commendare, from com ( COM ) + mandare to give over to someone ] 1.) to praise or approve of someone or something publicly commend sb for sth ▪ Inspector Marshall was commended… … Dictionary of contemporary English
commend — verb (T) formal 1 to praise or approve of someone or something, especially publicly: commend sb for sth: A Chester man was commended for his public spirited action. | highly commended: Bartholomew s work has been highly commended. 2 to tell… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
commend — UK [kəˈmend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms commend : present tense I/you/we/they commend he/she/it commends present participle commending past tense commended past participle commended formal 1) to praise someone or something formally or… … English dictionary
commend — com|mend [ kə mend ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to praise someone or something formally or publicly: His photograph was highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. 2. ) to tell someone that a person or thing is good,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
commend me to — phrasal : to give me by preference of all the homes I have been in commend me to my own home and fireside * * * commend me to (archaic) 1. Remember me kindly to 2. Give me by preference • • • Main Entry: ↑commend * * * a … Useful english dictionary
