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Commended

To congratulate or reward.

📖 Definitions of "Commended"

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  1. 1

    To congratulate or reward.

    "The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building."

  2. 2

    To praise or acclaim.

  3. 3

    To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.

  4. 4

    To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.

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recommendverb(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
rememberverbTo recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
acclaimedGreatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.
acknowledgedverbGenerally accepted, recognized or admitted.
applaudedverb(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
appraisedverb(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
appreciatedverbRecognized as having value.
approvedverbHaving received approval.
awardedverb(transitive) To give (an award).
commandeeredverb(transitive) To seize for military use.
commentedverb(intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
complimentedverb(ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
complimentsnounGood wishes.
congratulateverbTo express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
congratulatedverbTo express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
congratulatingnounThe act by which someone is congratulated; congratulation.
congratulationsnoun"Congratulations", sometimes known by its Icelandic title of "Til hamingju Ísland", was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Silvía Night.
creditedverbHaving something attributed to oneself.
encouragedHaving been given hope or encouragement.
exaltedPraised, honored.

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