Synonyms for
Commend
Definition
to praise or recommend someone or something
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- commendable effort
- highly commend
- commend someone for
- commendable job
- commendable work
- commendable performance
- commendable achievement
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Usage note
To 'commend' means to praise someone or something formally. It is often used in professional or academic contexts. Be careful not to confuse it with 'comment', which means to make a remark.
Example sentences
- I want to commend you for your excellent behavior in class today.
- The manager commended the employee for his hard work.
- The teacher commended the student for her excellent essay.
- The company was commended for its commitment to environmentally friendly practices.
- He commended his team for their excellent performance in the game.
Quotes
Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. Commend me to thy brother.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. Aspire to inspire before we expire. Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Commend me to the courageous hearts of those who forgive though they have been wronged, who keep their heads high though they have been betrayed, who show kindness to those who have not deserved it, and who love steadily and fearlessly though they have been hurt.