| VERB | communication | commend | express approval of |
|---|---|---|---|
| creation | commend | present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence | |
| communication | commend | give to in charge | |
| communication | commend, recommend | express a good opinion of | |
| communication | commend, remember | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship |
| Sounds | kahmeh'nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | amend ... wend: 48 rhymes with ehnd... | |
| Meaning | Express approval of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue commend the movie | |
| Broader | praise | Express approval of |
| Spanish | elogiar | |
| Catalan | elogiar, encomanar, recomanar | |
| Nouns | commendation | an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement |
| commendation | a message expressing a favorable opinion | |
| Meaning | Present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" | |
| Broader | portray, present | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture |
| Spanish | encomendar, recomendar | |
| Nouns | commendation | a message expressing a favorable opinion |
| Meaning | Give to in charge. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Example | "I commend my children to you" | |
| Broader | entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit | confer a trust upon |
| Spanish | encomendar | |
| Meaning | Express a good opinion of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They commend moving | |
| Synonym | recommend | |
| Broader | praise | Express approval of |
| Spanish | elogiar, recomendar | |
| Catalan | elogiar, encomanar, recomanar | |
| Nouns | commendation | a message expressing a favorable opinion |
| Meaning | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonym | remember | |
| Broader | mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer | make reference to |
| Spanish | dar recuerdos, encomendar | |
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