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Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.
Henry Fielding

Meaning of "commend" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMEND

From Latin commendāre to commit to someone's care, from com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMEND

commend  [kəˈmɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commend is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb commend in English.

WHAT DOES COMMEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

commend

Commendation ceremony

A commendation ceremony is a formal ceremony that evolved during the Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting man, called his vassal. The first recorded ceremony of commendatio was in 7th century France, but the relationship of vassalage was older, and predated even the medieval formulations of a noble class. The lord's "man" might be born unfree, but the commendatio freed him.. When two men entered into a feudal relationship, they underwent a ceremony known as commendation ceremony. The purpose of the commendation was to make a chosen person a vassal of a lord. The commendation ceremony is composed of two elements, one to perform the act of homage and the other an oath of fealty. In some countries, such as the Kingdom of Sicily, the commendation ceremony came to be referred to as investiture.

Definition of commend in the English dictionary

The first definition of commend in the dictionary is to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc; recommend. Other definition of commend is to give in charge; entrust. Commend is also to express a good opinion of; praise.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMMEND

PRESENT

Present
I commend
you commend
he/she/it commends
we commend
you commend
they commend
Present continuous
I am commending
you are commending
he/she/it is commending
we are commending
you are commending
they are commending
Present perfect
I have commended
you have commended
he/she/it has commended
we have commended
you have commended
they have commended
Present perfect continuous
I have been commending
you have been commending
he/she/it has been commending
we have been commending
you have been commending
they have been commending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I commended
you commended
he/she/it commended
we commended
you commended
they commended
Past continuous
I was commending
you were commending
he/she/it was commending
we were commending
you were commending
they were commending
Past perfect
I had commended
you had commended
he/she/it had commended
we had commended
you had commended
they had commended
Past perfect continuous
I had been commending
you had been commending
he/she/it had been commending
we had been commending
you had been commending
they had been commending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will commend
you will commend
he/she/it will commend
we will commend
you will commend
they will commend
Future continuous
I will be commending
you will be commending
he/she/it will be commending
we will be commending
you will be commending
they will be commending
Future perfect
I will have commended
you will have commended
he/she/it will have commended
we will have commended
you will have commended
they will have commended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been commending
you will have been commending
he/she/it will have been commending
we will have been commending
you will have been commending
they will have been commending
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would commend
you would commend
he/she/it would commend
we would commend
you would commend
they would commend
Conditional continuous
I would be commending
you would be commending
he/she/it would be commending
we would be commending
you would be commending
they would be commending
Conditional perfect
I would have commend
you would have commend
he/she/it would have commend
we would have commend
you would have commend
they would have commend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been commending
you would have been commending
he/she/it would have been commending
we would have been commending
you would have been commending
they would have been commending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you commend
we let´s commend
you commend
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to commend
Past participle
commended
Present Participle
commending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMEND


amend
əˈmɛnd
attend
əˈtɛnd
bend
bɛnd
blend
blɛnd
boyfriend
ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd
discommend
ˌdɪskəˈmɛnd
emend
ɪˈmɛnd
end
ɛnd
friend
frɛnd
girlfriend
ˈɡɜːlˌfrɛnd
mend
mɛnd
pretend
prɪˈtɛnd
reamend
ˌriːəˈmɛnd
recommend
ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd
remend
riːˈmɛnd
send
sɛnd
spend
spɛnd
tend
tɛnd
trend
trɛnd
weekend
ˌwiːkˈɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMEND

commence
commencement
commencer
commendable
commendableness
commendably
commendam
commendation
commendator
commendatory
commender
commensal
commensalism
commensality
commensally
commensurability
commensurable
commensurably
commensurate
commensurately

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMEND

ascend
at an end
best friend
come to an end
defend
dividend
extend
front-end
high-end
in the end
intend
legend
lend
on the mend
rend
suspend
the end
to the bitter end
transcend
vend

Synonyms and antonyms of commend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMEND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «commend» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of commend

Translation of «commend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMEND

Find out the translation of commend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

推荐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elogiar
570 millions of speakers

English

commend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सराहना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أثني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оцениваем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elogiar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশংসা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

louer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memuji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

loben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

称賛する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추천하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khen ngợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிபாரிசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशंसा करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

övmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lodare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pochwalam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оцінюємо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

felicit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Επαινούμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anbefaller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

berømmer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commend

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEND»

The term «commend» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «commend» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «commend» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commend

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COMMEND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commend.
1
Anne Boleyn
O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul.
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Anne Boleyn
To Jesus Christ I commend my soul; Lord Jesus, receive my soul.
3
Nathan Deal
For the last 3 years, we have celebrated National Nurses Week. Beginning on May 6, we will once again have the opportunity to truly commend the nursing community for their contributions to our national health delivery system.
4
Henry Fielding
Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.
5
Vito Fossella
First at the outset, let me commend the great men and women of the United States Coast Guard for what they do.
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Ruben Hinojosa
While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure.
7
Thomas Hobbes
A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him.
8
Thomas a Kempis
All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.
9
Jake Owen
Most people think in order to validate yourself as an artist, you have to write your own songs. I commend the guys that do. I've done it. But I also think that you can pick great songs outside that you didn't write that can help your career.
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Hayden Panettiere
We commend President Obama and his administration for taking this strong action against Iceland and its barbaric whaling industry... and we urge the President to take similar action against Japan and Norway as well!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMEND»

Discover the use of commend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nothing to Commend Her
Except to Agatha Trumwell, she sees so much more than his scars. But with a pitiful dowry, unfavorable looks, and a tendency to speak her mind, she has nothing to commend her, or so she believes.
Jo Barrett, 2009
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The Farmer's Magazine
The Judges highly commend Mr. W. F. Wratislnw's four years and five months old Hereford ox, exhibited In Class I. They also highly commend Mr. J. T. Senior's four years and nine months old Hereford ox, exhibited in Class I. They commend  ...
Joseph Rogerson, 1839
3
Routledge Langenscheidt German Dictionary of Electrical ...
... tiir technische Reelislerberkelt teesibitity conditions Bedingungsenwelsung t ( Detl model commend; il-stetement (ALGOL 60] Bedingungsglelchung / conditionel equetion Bedingungsmerke t condition tleg beaintlussen to intluence -/elnender ...
Peter-Klaus Budig, 1998
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British Farmer's Magazine
In class 1 the judges highly commend Mr. Carpenter's bull, and Mr. Lien's bull. In class 4 the judges highly commend Mr. Edward Williams's cow. DEVONS. Judges. — Messrs. Trinder, William Cox, and the Rev. J. R. Smythies. Class I. — The ...
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The Farmer's Magazine
The Jadges commend No. 371, viz., Mr b, Han ly's 4" months old Coitwold ram. No 357. Mr. E. Handy s 17 months old improved Cotawold ram. 8HORT- WOOLLED SHEEP, Not qualifier! tn compete at Southdown s. JlTDOES.— Mr. J. Chapman ...
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Knowledge and Experience
But consider, e.g., (3) I don't know whether it is a good electric blanket and (3a) I don't know whether I commend this electric blanket. In (3) the speech act of commending is neither performed nor in the offing, while, although it is not performed ...
C. D. Rollins, 1963
7
Raising the Dead: Sermons of Howard G. Hageman : Including ...
Face to face with the challenges of whatever may be, he asks us to say, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." But please observe that we are not being asked to do this as the helpless victims of circumstance, as if to say, "I do not know ...
Howard G. Hageman, Gregg A. Mast, 2000
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Transactions
For the best pulverising Land-Roller — the premium of five sovereigns, to Robert Law, Shettieston. Also commend a medal to William Dods, Had- dington. For the best Improvement on the Thrashing Machine — the premium of five sovereigns, ...
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1849
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An English and Danish Dictionary ...
&egymlt. COMMENCBMENT, Sub. Lcgyndefft; Pronation-rid rned Academy', To COMMEND, -v. a. a' mst, prizs', ber-bonne; a! recommendere; andbctrae, andbrsfa/de. I Every body commends him, all: Mm'ust'cr roser lmm. _ I l commend you ...
Andreas Berthelson, 1754
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A Manual of Anglo-Catholic Devotion
Short. responsory. R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. V/ For you have redeemed me, Lord God of truth. R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. V/ Glory . . .Holy Spirit.
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Montgomery County Commissioners commend passage of 911 …
“I commend the General Assembly for passing a bill that will bolster these institutions that are vital to maintaining public safety in our ... «Main Line, Jul 15»
2
Andi Dorfman And Josh Murray Commend Kaitlyn Bristowe For Her …
Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray may no longer be an item, but they still have quite a bit in common. It's been interesting to see the former ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
3
'Meet and Greet': Legend Rex Omar commend Ghanaian bloggers
Rex Omar has commended online bloggers for keeping up with modern trends and bringing the arts of music along with them during a 'Meet ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
4
Health workers commend Airtel for boosting maternal health in …
The health workers and beneficiaries of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) Pampaida in Kaduna have commended leading ... «WorldStage, Jul 15»
5
Judges to commend Bury St Edmunds gardens which enhance their …
Melanie Lesser, Bury in Bloom coordinator, with Elizabeth Clement, Certificate of Merit coordinator, with Certificates of Merit to be awarded to ... «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»
6
USF Commend Seals for Hosting Regional Meet
Kampala — Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) have commended Seals Swim Club for hosting their inaugural regional clubs championship ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Roberts, Moran Commend Kansans Appointed to Ag Advisory …
Roberts, Moran Commend Kansans Appointed to Ag Advisory Committees. Screen Shot 2015-07-02 at 6.12.52 AM WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. ... «hays Post, Jul 15»
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Murle fishermen commend USAID for availing canoes
July 3, 2015 (BOR) – Nearly a hundred of river canoes (boats) distributed to the Murle community in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
9
State senators call on Wolf to sign pension-reform bill
“I commend our colleagues in the House of Representatives for taking swift action to move Senate Bill 1 forward to the governor's desk,” Senate ... «Pennsylvania Business Daily, Jul 15»
10
Bank customers commend CBN for extending BVN registration
I commend the Central Bank of Nigeria for extending the registration deadline. “ It is one thing to extend the deadline, it is also another thing for ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»

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