Antonyms for commend
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuh-mend |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈmɛnd |
Definition of commend
Origin :- mid-14c., comenden, from Latin 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-), + mandare "to commit to one's charge" (see mandate (n.)). In some senses, a shortening of recommend. Related: Commended; commending.
- verb recommend, praise
- verb hand over with confidence
- Into Thy hands I commend my body and soul, and all that is mine.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Into thy hands I commend my body and soul, and all that is mine.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- If you be really of her kindred, I commend to you my brother: he is at ——, with Mr. Morton.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Now, your Worship, commend me faithfully to my most gracious lord, the Elector.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- There is Mother Butterworth, too, whom I might commend to your notice.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Do what you can to cheer my mother's heart, and commend me to Zachary Palmer.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- These views cannot fail to commend themselves to any unprejudiced mind.
- Extract from : « The Railroad Question » by William Larrabee
- We commend the book to the careful reading of the railroad stockholder.
- Extract from : « The Railroad Question » by William Larrabee
- We commend our readers to secure this article if possible and read it.
- Extract from : « The American Missionary--Volume 39, No. 02, February, 1885 » by Various
- Perhaps Bentham's Book of Fallacies is too political for me to commend it to you here.
- Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) » by John Morley
Synonyms for commend
- acclaim
- accredit
- advocate
- applaud
- approve
- assign
- boost
- build
- build up
- commit
- compliment
- confer
- confide
- consign
- countenance
- deliver
- endorse
- entrust
- eulogize
- extol
- give a posy
- gold star
- hail
- hand it to
- hats off to
- hear it for
- kudize
- laud
- pat on the back
- proffer
- puff up
- relegate
- resign
- sanction
- speak highly of
- stroke
- support
- tender
- trust
- turn over
- yield
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