Commend — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

express approval of

present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɑːɾəl/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪspənsˈeɪtɹɪks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪspənsˈeɪtɹɪks/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɑːɾəl/.

Examples

His paintings commend him to the artistic world
I commend my children to you
Remember me to your wife

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

remember recommend

Parts of Speech

verb	express approval of
verb	present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence “His paintings commend him to the artistic world”
verb	give to in charge “I commend my children to you”
verb	express a good opinion of
verb	mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship “Remember me to your wife”

Word Forms

commendation	noun	a message expressing a favorable opinion
recommendation	noun	something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

empfehlen

ausdrückliche Zustimmung

🇫🇷French

saluer

exprimer l'approbation de

🇪🇸Spanish

elogiar

aprobación expresa de

🇮🇹Italian

lodare

espressa approvazione di

🇳🇱Dutch

aanbevelen

uitdrukkelijke goedkeuring van

🇵🇹Portuguese

elogiar

aprovação expressa de

🇷🇺Russian

хвалить

выразить одобрение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सराहना

की स्वीकृति व्यक्त करें

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রশংসা করা

এর অনুমোদন প্রকাশ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

பாராட்டு

ஒப்புதல் தெரிவிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మెచ్చుకుంటారు

యొక్క ఆమోదాన్ని వ్యక్తం చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रशंसा

ची मंजूरी व्यक्त करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

વખાણ

ની મંજૂરી વ્યક્ત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆ

ಅನುಮೋದನೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഭിനന്ദിക്കുന്നു

അംഗീകാരം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਾਰੀਫ਼ ਕਰੋ

ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

تعریف

کی منظوری کا اظہار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

表彰

明确赞同

🇯🇵Japanese

褒める

～の明示的な承認

🇰🇷Korean

기리다

명시적인 승인

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khen ngợi

bày tỏ sự chấp thuận của

🇹🇭Thai

ยกย่อง

อนุมัติโดยชัดแจ้งของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

memuji

persetujuan tegas dari

🇵🇭Filipino

purihin

ipahayag ang pagsang-ayon ng

🇲🇾Malay

puji

menyatakan kelulusan daripada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أثني

موافقة صريحة على

🇮🇷Persian

ستایش کردن

تایید صریح

🇹🇷Turkish

övgü

açıkça onaylanması

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְשַׁבֵּחַ

אישור מפורש של

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What is the primary definition of the word 'commend'?

The primary meaning of 'commend' is 'express approval of'.

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Using 'commend' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'commend' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'commend' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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