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commend 音標拼音: [kəm'ɛnd] vt. 委托給,推薦,嘉獎 委託給,推薦,嘉獎 commend v 1: express approval of 2: present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; " His paintings commend him to the artistic world" 3: give to in charge; " I commend my children to you" 4: express a good opinion of [ synonym: { commend}, { recommend}] 5: mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; " Remember me to your wife" [ synonym: { commend}, { remember}] Commend \ Com* mend"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Commended}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Commending}.] [ L. commendare; com- mandare to intrust to one' s charge, enjoin, command. Cf. { Command}, { Mandate}.] 1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation. [ 1913 Webster] His eye commends the leading to his hand. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. -- Luke xxiii. 46. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention. [ 1913 Webster] Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation. -- Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster] I commend unto you Phebe our sister. -- Rom. xvi. 1. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act. [ 1913 Webster] Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. [ Archaic] [ 1913 Webster] Commend me to my brother. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Commend \ Com* mend"\, n. 1. Commendation; praise. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Speak in his just commend. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. -- Howell. [ 1913 Webster] 44 Moby Thesaurus words for " commend": acclaim, advocate, applaud, approve, assign, back, boost, commit, compliment, confide, consign, countenance, cry up, delegate, endorse, enfeoff, entrust, eulogize, extol, give in charge, give in trust, hail, hand over, hype, infeudate, plug, praise, proffer, promote, puff, recommend, relegate, remand, remit, resign, speak highly of, speak warmly of, speak well of, support, tender, tout, trust, turn over, yield
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