commend
to say that you admire someone or something, often in a serious or official way
To express approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in a serious, respectful, or official way.
to say that someone or something is good and should be chosen or noticed
To recommend someone or something as being suitable, good, or worthy of attention.
to formally ask a person or a god to take care of someone or something
To place someone or something in the care or protection of another person or a higher power, often using formal or religious language.
to seem good or right to someone so that they like or choose it
Of an idea, plan, or behavior: to appear attractive, acceptable, or worth choosing to someone.
- Base: commend
- 3rd Person Singular: commends
- Present Participle: commending
- Past: commended
commend itself to someone
1seem attractive or acceptable to someone
for an idea or plan to seem good or right to someone so that they like it or may choose it
- The proposal clearly commends itself to anyone concerned about costs.
- A flexible working arrangement may commend itself to both staff and management.
commend someone for something
1praise a person for something
to say that you admire what someone did or how they are in a specific way
- The judge commended her for her courage in speaking out.
- Teachers often commend students for small improvements to keep them motivated.
commend someone on something
1praise a person on an achievement
to tell someone they did well on a specific thing, like a job or result
- Her manager commended her on the way she handled the difficult client.
- The professor commended the group on their clear and detailed presentation.
commend something to someone
1formally recommend something to someone
to formally say that something is good and that a person should think about it or choose it
- I would like to commend this proposal to the committee for urgent consideration.
- The author commends this approach to readers who work in public policy.
commend to your attention
1formally draw someone's attention to something
to formally say that someone should look at or think about something because it is important
- I would like to commend to your attention the figures on page 12.
- May I commend to your attention the excellent work done by the support staff this year?