Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - commend
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verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French comander, from Latin ~are, from com- + mandare to entrust — more at mandate Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to entrust for care or preservation 2. to re~ as worthy of confidence or notice 3. to mention with approbation ; praise intransitive verb to ~ or serve as a ~ation of something • ~able adjective • ~ably adverb • ~er noun
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1.
v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to) entrust, commit (commends his soul to God). 2 praise (commends her singing voice). 3 recommend (method commends itself). Phrases and idioms commend me to archaic remember me kindly to. highly commended (of a competitor etc.) just missing the top places. Etymology: ME f. L commendare (as COM-, mendare = mandare entrust: see MANDATE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. хвалить; одобрять his work was highly commended —- его работу очень хвалили; его труд получил высокую оценку 2. прельщать, привлекать this book doesn't commend itself to me —- эту книгу мне не хочется читать 3. возв. поручать (кому-л) she commended her child to her sister's care —- она просила сестру позаботиться о ее ребенке 4. ист. поручить покровительству феодала 5. уст. засвидетельствовать почтение ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
v. 1) хвалить; рекомендовать (for) The girl should be commended for her bravery in saving the drowning child. The reporters have commended Toms book for its interesting story, but expressed dissatisfaction with the development of the characters. 2) refl. привлекать, прельщать - commend to COMMEND to а) вручать The dying man commended his soul to God. б) расхваливать кому-л. I can commend this book to you. в) привлекать, прельщать His ideas do not commend themselves to me. ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(commends, commending, commended) 1. If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. (FORMAL) I commended her for that action... I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article... The book was widely commended for its candour... The reports commend her bravery... His actions were commended by the Jury. VERB: V n for/on n/-ing, V n for/on n/-ing, V n for/on n/-ing, V n, V n • commendation (commendations) The Company received a commendation from the Royal Society of Arts. N-COUNT 2. If someone commends a person or thing to you, they tell you that you will find them good or useful. (FORMAL) I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action. = recommend VERB: V n to n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v formal 1 to praise or approve of someone or something, especially publicly (commend sb for sth) (A Chester man was commended for his public-spirited action. | highly commended) (Bartholomew's work has been highly commended.) 2 to tell someone that something is good or deserves attention; recommend (I commend this bill to the House. | not have much to commend it (=not be satisfactory)) (The hotel doesn't have much to commend it.) 3 old use to give someone to someone else to take care of ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- c.1350, from L. commendare "to entrust to, praise," from com- intens. prefix + mandare "to commit to one's charge" (see mandate). In some senses, a shortening of recommend. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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