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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 — 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 — [[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
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