COMMEND


Meaning of COMMEND in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

highly

It has been highly commended by Citalia guests for its hospitality and good, varied cuisine.

The restoration was singled out for praise in 1986 when it was highly commended by the Association of Railway Preservation Societies.

■ NOUN

work

Margaret was commended for her work in the community and her invitation was in recognition of this.

I commend the work of my hon. Friend the Minister in that respect.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The committee has commended achievement tests every four years.

The leadership Rodriguez displayed is to be commended.

The priest stepped forward to bless Tom's body and commend it to God.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Behavior is to be commended only if it is more than merely commendable.

But there's still plenty to commend the book.

Despite my reservations about some aspects of the book, I do believe that it has much to commend it.

He said he commended their guest for her knowledge of Neapolitan art which no doubt surpassed that of most Neapolitans.

Hospital staff commended another canoeist who took a strap from his own craft to make a sling.

I commend the Bill to the House.

I commend the politicians of Northern Ireland for doing that.

The judge commended not only his elegant and thorough analysis but also his lucid exposition of the work.

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