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commend
to praise formally or express approval of
Synonyms
- praise
- applaud
- laud
Antonyms
- criticize
- condemn
commend in a sentence
The principal commended the students for their quick thinking during the fire drill.
The mayor commended the firefighters for their bravery during the rescue.
Where it comes from
From Latin commendare "to entrust, recommend"
Memory hook
COMMEND sounds like 'recommend' -- praising something worth recommending.
Read it in context
- The Returning Hinge Science
- The Final Impression Arts
- The Chamber Argument Science
- The Negotiators of Cambrai History