Definition for Commend:

• To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.

Synonyms for Commend:

• n.

  •
  • consent,
  • condone,
  • support,
  • recognize.
  •
  • accredit.
  •
  • contribute,
  • present,
  • distribute,
  • trust,
  • assign,
  • confer,
  • yield,
  • help,
  • lavish.
  •
  • turn over.
  •commend (noun)
  • remember.

• v.

  •congratulate (verb)
  • congratulate,
  • felicitate.
  •hand over with confidence (verb)
  • proffer,
  • deliver,
  • tender,
  • resign.
  •praise (verb)
  • dignify,
  • acclaim,
  • flatter,
  • sanction,
  • applaud,
  • glorify.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • cite,
  • consign.
  •
  • give.
  •acclaim
  • talk up.
  •celebrate
  • beat the drum.
  •Other relevant words:
  • desirable,
  • about,
  • remit,
  • refer to,
  • sponsor,
  • observe,
  • reassure,
  • carriage,
  • business,
  • quote,
  • boost,
  • presumably,
  • commemorate,
  • recognition,
  • advert,
  • method,
  • think,
  • perhaps,
  • confirm,
  • beam,
  • pertinent,
  • gigantic,
  • give in trust,
  • extreme,
  • perchance,
  • plaudit,
  • venerate,
  • counsel,
  • mention,
  • enthrone,
  • largely,
  • frequently,
  • due,
  • sing the praises,
  • build up,
  • warn,
  • coarsely,
  • chiefly,
  • famous,
  • recall,
  • elevate,
  • side with,
  • bearing,
  • approximately,
  • wealthy,
  • back,
  • adduce,
  • commendation,
  • desire,
  • lucky,
  • blessing,
  • ok,
  • build,
  • affirm,
  • violently,
  • encourage,
  • extensive,
  • guide,
  • delegate,
  • compliments,
  • caution,
  • bring up,
  • swell,
  • pat,
  • greetings,
  • farm out,
  • reckon,
  • publicize,
  • accolade,
  • exaltation,
  • primarily,
  • feint,
  • pass,
  • prize,
  • puff,
  • tout,
  • probably,
  • excellent,
  • be equal to,
  • roughly,
  • second,
  • advertise,
  • have confidence in,
  • sanctify,
  • blessed,
  • admonish,
  • acceptance,
  • deify,
  • great,
  • imagine,
  • ordinarily,
  • think of,
  • underwrite,
  • measure weight,
  • leave,
  • suppose,
  • symmetrical,
  • right,
  • uplift,
  • apt,
  • uphold,
  • principally,
  • decent,
  • rent,
  • deportment,
  • regard,
  • eligible,
  • ratify,
  • note,
  • summon,
  • hire,
  • Puffery,
  • manner,
  • weighing machine,
  • approbation,
  • unevenly,
  • guess,
  • normally,
  • applause,
  • commitment,
  • acknowledge,
  • encore,
  • call,
  • ennoble,
  • good,
  • call attention to,
  • regain,
  • cheer,
  • apposite,
  • customarily,
  • advocate,
  • maybe,
  • Enfeoff,
  • place,
  • eminent,
  • canonize,
  • doubtless,
  • mainly,
  • fashion,
  • Belaud,
  • sing praises to,
  • plug,
  • hand,
  • kind,
  • recommendation,
  • air,
  • steelyard,
  • recover,
  • agreement,
  • ponder,
  • gold star,
  • possibly,
  • lionize,
  • behavior,
  • citation,
  • recollect,
  • legitimate,
  • rich,
  • attitude,
  • in accordance with,
  • agree,
  • hype,
  • auspicious,
  • vest,
  • portray,
  • Bepraise,
  • conduct,
  • trumpet,
  • transmit,
  • well-off,
  • retrieve,
  • idealize,
  • reflect,
  • regularly,
  • commonly,
  • proper,
  • exquisite,
  • think back,
  • worship,
  • harshly,
  • usually,
  • champion,
  • ballyhoo,
  • favour,
  • approval,
  • appearance,
  • advance,
  • demeanor,
  • espouse,
  • magnify,
  • idolize,
  • mostly,
  • balanced,
  • in all probability,
  • stroke,
  • remind,
  • push,
  • honour,
  • custom,
  • remand,
  • generally,
  • call-back,
  • promote,
  • suitable,
  • apotheosize,
  • repose,
  • appreciate,
  • appellation,
  • revere,
  • rudely,
  • vouch for,
  • modest,
  • form,
  • glorification,
  • adore,
  • call up,
  • transfer,
  • greet,
  • be pleased,
  • appreciative.

Paraphrases for Commend:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    Commended, commends.
  • Proper noun, singular
    commends.
  • Verb, past tense
    Lauded.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Verb, past tense
    recommended, Recommending, recommends, recommend.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    recommend.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    recommends.
  • Verb, base form
    recommended, recommends, recommend.

• Independent

  • Verb, past tense
    compliments, complimented, admired, endorsed, Thanked, appreciated, recognised, Applauded, Commented, rent, recognized, approved, noted, forwards, advised, expressed, continued, Urged, valued, suggested, said, spoke, welcomed, called, leased, Saluted, thanks, hailed, salute.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    applaud, compliment, appreciate, recognize, thank.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    welcomes, compliments, appreciates, applauds, enjoys, Advocated, advocates, recognizes, encourages, rent, notes, nominates, advises, expresses, likes, accepts, urges, acclaims, supports, greets, salutes, prides, prescribes, values, owns, suggests, respects, pays, assesses, agrees, speaks, Hires, warns, bows, calls, leases, hails, congratulations, endorses, approves.
  • Verb, base form
    rent, lay, applaud, compliment, appreciate, thanks, endorse, endorses, commemorate, approve, approves, recognize, thank, recognise, extol, dissuade, honor, extend, underscore.

• Other Related

  • Coordinating conjunction
    congratulate.
  • Verb, past tense
    acknowledged, Congratulated, congratulate.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    welcome, salute, laud, congratulate.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    acknowledges, congratulates, lauds, congratulate.
  • Verb, base form
    Congratulating, welcomed, welcome, salute, laud, congratulate.

Antonyms for Commend:

• v.

  • hand over with confidence
    retain, withhold, hold.
  • recommend, praise
    reprimand, prevent, disapprove, rebuke, blame, decrease, censure, oppose, refuse, discourage, reject, criticize, deny.
  • Other antonyms:
    accept, hold back, reserve, occupy, receive, own, detain, possess, take over, take, keep.

Hyponym for Commend:

• v.

  • communication
    mention, commit, name, confide, intrust, praise, advert, entrust, refer, trust, bring up, cite.
  • creation
    portray, present.