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commend
What does commend mean?
commend (verb): to praise or acclaim.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use commend in a sentence?
- We commend the past, but live the present. (Tatoeba sentence #9101500 by absvfx, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce commend?
/kəˈmɛnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does commend come from?
From Middle English commenden, from Old French comender.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to commend
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “commend” mean?
to do things quickly
Not quite: that's what hurry means.
to live or reside in
Not quite: that's what occupy means.
emerge from the eggs
Not quite: that's what hatch means.
to praise or acclaim
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