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Commends

To congratulate or reward.

📖 Definitions of "Commends"

verb
  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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Commends"

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WordDefinition
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.
acclaimsverb(transitive) To express great approval (for).
acknowledgesverb(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
applaudverb(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
applaudsverb(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
appreciateverb(transitive) To view as valuable.
appreciatesverb(transitive) To view as valuable.
appreciativeShowing appreciation or gratitude.
approvesverb(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
bowsverbTo play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
celebratesverb(transitive or intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
commemoratesverb(transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
commendationsnounThe act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
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
congratulatesverbTo express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
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.

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