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1 commend
[kə'mend] 1.1) (praise) encomiare, lodare (for, on per)2) (recommend)3) (entrust) affidare2.* * *[kə'mend]1) (to praise: His ability was commended.) lodare2) (to give (someone or something) to be looked after: I commend him to your care.) raccomandare, affidare•- commendation* * *[kə'mend] 1.1) (praise) encomiare, lodare (for, on per)2) (recommend)3) (entrust) affidare2. -
2 commend com·mend vt
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3 (to) commend
(to) commend /kəˈmɛnd/v. t.1 encomiare; lodare2 raccomandare: The new magazine has much to commend it, la nuova rivista si raccomanda per molti aspetti (o è per molti versi pregevole)3 affidare; raccomandare: to commend one's soul to God, raccomandare l'anima a Dio; to commend st. to sb. 's care, affidare qc. alle cure di q.4 (arc. o form.) salutare; ricordare: Commend me to your father, mi saluti (o mi ricordi a) suo padre. -
4 (to) commend
(to) commend /kəˈmɛnd/v. t.1 encomiare; lodare2 raccomandare: The new magazine has much to commend it, la nuova rivista si raccomanda per molti aspetti (o è per molti versi pregevole)3 affidare; raccomandare: to commend one's soul to God, raccomandare l'anima a Dio; to commend st. to sb. 's care, affidare qc. alle cure di q.4 (arc. o form.) salutare; ricordare: Commend me to your father, mi saluti (o mi ricordi a) suo padre. -
5 recommend
[ˌrekə'mend]1) (commend) raccomandare, consigliare [person, company, film]2) (advise) consigliare, suggerire [investigation, treatment]3) (favour)* * *[rekə'mend]1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) raccomandare2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) raccomandare•* * *[ˌrekə'mend]1) (commend) raccomandare, consigliare [person, company, film]2) (advise) consigliare, suggerire [investigation, treatment]3) (favour) -
6 ♦ highly
♦ highly /ˈhaɪlɪ/avv.1 altamente; estremamente; in sommo grado; assai, molto; bene: highly interesting, assai interessante; a highly paid job, un'occupazione ben retribuita; to speak highly of sb., parlare favorevolmente di q.; dire molto bene di q.; to think highly of sb., avere molta stima di q.; tenere q. in grande considerazione; to think highly of oneself, avere un'alta opinione di sé● highly-descended, di nobili origini; d'alto lignaggio □ highly regarded, tenuto in grande considerazione (o in grande stima) □ (fig., di una persona, spec. GB) highly-strung, eccitabile; ipersensibile; con i nervi a fior di pelle □ to commend sb. highly, fare grandi elogi a q. -
7 praise
I [preɪz]1) elogio m., lode f.in praise of sb. — in lode di qcn.
2) relig. gloria f.II [preɪz]1) lodare [person, book, achievement]to praise sb. for sth., for doing — lodare qcn. per qcs., per avere fatto
to praise sb. to the skies — portare o levare qcn. alle stelle
2) relig. lodare [ God]* * *[preiz] 1. verb1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) elogiare2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) glorificare2. noun(the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) elogio* * *I [preɪz]1) elogio m., lode f.in praise of sb. — in lode di qcn.
2) relig. gloria f.II [preɪz]1) lodare [person, book, achievement]to praise sb. for sth., for doing — lodare qcn. per qcs., per avere fatto
to praise sb. to the skies — portare o levare qcn. alle stelle
2) relig. lodare [ God]
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Commend — Com*mend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commending}.] [L. commendare; com + mandare to intrust to one s charge, enjoin, command. Cf. {Command}, {Mandate}.] 1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commend — commend, recommend, applaud, compliment are comparable when they mean to voice or otherwise manifest to others one s warm approval. Commend usually implies judicious or restrained praise, but it suggests as its motive a desire to call attention… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Commend — Com*mend , n. 1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Speak in his just commend. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. Howell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commend — [v1] recommend, praise acclaim, accredit, advocate, applaud, approve, boost, build, build up, compliment, countenance, endorse, eulogize, extol, give a posy*, gold star*, hail, hand it to*, hats off to*, hear it for*, kudize, laud, pat on the… … New thesaurus
commend — ► VERB 1) praise formally or officially. 2) present as suitable or good; recommend. 3) (commend to) archaic or formal entrust to. DERIVATIVES commendation noun commendatory adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
commend — [kə mend′] vt. [ME commenden < L commendare, to entrust to, commend < com , intens. + mandare, to commit to one s charge: see MANDATE] 1. to put in the care of another; entrust 2. to mention as worthy of attention; recommend 3. to express… … English World dictionary
commend — index advocate, confirm, counsel, countenance, endorse, honor, indorse, recommend Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
commend — mid 14c., comenden, from L. commendare to commit to the care or keeping (of someone), to entrust to; to commit to writing; hence to set off, render agreeable, praise, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + mandare to commit to one s… … Etymology dictionary
commend — [[t]kəme̱nd[/t]] commends, commending, commended 1) VERB If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. [FORMAL] [V n for/on n/ ing] I commended her for that action... [V n for/on n/ ing] I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an… … English dictionary
commend — v. 1) to commend highly 2) (formal) (B) I can commend him to you 3) (D; tr.) to commend for (she was commended for bravery) * * * [kə mend] (formal) (B) I can commend him to you to commend highly (D; tr.) to commend for (she was commended for… … Combinatory dictionary
commend — com|mend [kəˈmend] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: commendare, from com ( COM ) + mandare to give over to someone ] 1.) to praise or approve of someone or something publicly commend sb for sth ▪ Inspector Marshall was commended… … Dictionary of contemporary English