Meaning
- Commend (verb) means to praise someone or something, often officially or formally.
- It can also mean to recommend someone for a task or responsibility, or to entrust someone/something to another’s care.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Verb (regular verb → commend, commended, commending)
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Patterns:
- commend sb for sth → praise someone for something
- commend sth to sb → recommend something to someone
- commend sb to sb's care → entrust someone to another person’s protection
Common Phrases
- commend someone for their efforts
- commendable behavior
- commend something to someone’s attention
- commend someone to God’s care
Collocations
- verbs + commend: officially commend, publicly commend, highly commend
- adjectives + commend: warmly commend, sincerely commend
- nouns + commend: commendation, commendable qualities
Examples
- The teacher commended the students for their hard work.
- She was commended for her bravery during the fire.
- The manager commended his team’s dedication to the project.
- I commend this book to anyone interested in history.
- The soldier was formally commended by the government.
- He commended his daughter to their relatives’ care before leaving.
- The mayor commended the volunteers for their service to the community.
Synonyms or Related
- praise
- applaud
- recommend
- honor
- endorse
Antonym
- criticize
- condemn
- disapprove