com|mend|a|ble

com|mend|a|ble
com|mend|a|ble «kuh MEHN duh buhl», adjective.
deserving praise or approval: »

Liberality and bounty are exceedingly commendable (Alban Butler).

SYNONYM(S): praiseworthy, laudable.
com|mend´a|ble|ness, noun.
com|mend´a|bly, adverb.

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  • com|mend´a|ble|ness — com|mend|a|ble «kuh MEHN duh buhl», adjective. deserving praise or approval: »Liberality and bounty are exceedingly commendable (Alban Butler). SYNONYM(S): praiseworthy, laudable. –com|mend´a|ble|ness, noun. –com|mend´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|com|mend|a|ble — «DIHS kuh MEHN duh buhl», adjective. to be discommended; worthy of censure …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|mend´a|bly — com|mend|a|ble «kuh MEHN duh buhl», adjective. deserving praise or approval: »Liberality and bounty are exceedingly commendable (Alban Butler). SYNONYM(S): praiseworthy, laudable. –com|mend´a|ble|ness, noun. –com|mend´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • commend — com•mend [[t]kəˈmɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to present or mention as worthy of confidence, attention, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend one friend to another[/ex] 2) to entrust; deliver with confidence; consign 3) to cite with approval or special… …   From formal English to slang

  • commendable — com|mend|a|ble [ kə mendəbl ] adjective FORMAL deserving praise or admiration: Your commitment to the cause is highly commendable. ╾ com|mend|a|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • commendable — com|mend|a|ble [kəˈmendəbəl] adj formal deserving praise ▪ Your enthusiasm is highly commendable . ▪ Baldwin answered with commendable honesty. >commendably adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Commendable — Com*mend a*ble, a. Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. [1913 Webster] Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Commendableness — Commendable Com*mend a*ble, a. Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. [1913 Webster] Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Commendably — Commendable Com*mend a*ble, a. Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. [1913 Webster] Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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