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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommend
/kəˈmɛnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express approval or admiration for someone or something.
"The teacher commended the student for her outstanding project." - 2
To entrust someone or something to another's care.
"He commended his children to the care of their grandparents during the trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'commend' originates from the Latin 'commendare', which means 'to entrust' or 'to recommend'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'comander', evolving in meaning to express praise or approval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commend" is said worldwide
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recommander
Transliteration: ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.de
"Le professeur a recommandé l'étudiant pour son excellent travail."
loben
Transliteration: ˈloːbən
"Der Lehrer lobte die Schülerin für ihr herausragendes Projekt."
commendare
Transliteration: kom.enˈda.re
"L'insegnante ha lodato lo studente per il suo progetto eccezionale."
alabar
Transliteration: a.laˈβaɾ
"El profesor alabó al estudiante por su excelente proyecto."
elogiar
Transliteration: e.lo.ʒiˈaɾ
"O professor elogiou o aluno pelo seu excelente projeto."
सराहना करना
Transliteration: saraahana karna
"शिक्षक ने छात्र की उत्कृष्ट परियोजना की सराहना की।"
称赞
Transliteration: chēngzàn
"老师称赞了学生的优秀项目。"
칭찬하다
Transliteration: chingchanhada
"선생님은 학생의 뛰어난 프로젝트를 칭찬했습니다."
称賛する
Transliteration: shōsan suru
"教師は生徒の優れたプロジェクトを称賛しました。"
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