commend

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Commendation; praise. obsolete
    — He had need meane better, then his outward ſhew Can any way ſpeake in his iuſt commend:
  2. Compliments; greetings. in-plural,obsolete
    — Hearty commends and much endeared love unto you.
动词 v.
  1. To congratulate or reward. transitive
    — The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building.
  2. To praise or acclaim. transitive
    — The new law has little to commend it: it even worsens the legal certainty of the nation.
  3. To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. transitive
    — After being imprisoned, I had to commend my kids to my mom's safekeeping.
  4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill; give regards from transitive
    — Commend me to my brother.
  5. To recommend. transitive
    — Among the objects of knowledge, two especially […] commend themselves to our contemplation.
  6. To adorn; to set off. dated,transitive

词形变化

commends present,singular,third-person commending participle,present commended participle,past commended past commends plural

词汇关系

衍生词
commendability commender commendingly commendment discommend overcommend uncommended
相关词
commendable commendation commendatory recommend suggest consider approval

词源

词源 1
From Middle English commenden, from Old French comender, from Latin commendō (“commend, entrust to, commit, recommend”), from com- + mandō (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dō (“to put”). Doublet of command.
词源 2
From Middle English commenden, from Old French comender, from Latin commendō (“commend, entrust to, commit, recommend”), from com- + mandō (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dō (“to put”). Doublet of command.
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