Antonyms for commend


Grammar : Verb
Spell : kuh-mend
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈmɛnd


Definition of commend

Origin :
  • mid-14c., comenden, from Latin 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-), + mandare "to commit to one's charge" (see mandate (n.)). In some senses, a shortening of recommend. Related: Commended; commending.
  • verb recommend, praise
  • verb hand over with confidence
Example sentences :
  • Into Thy hands I commend my body and soul, and all that is mine.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • Into thy hands I commend my body and soul, and all that is mine.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • If you be really of her kindred, I commend to you my brother: he is at ——, with Mr. Morton.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Now, your Worship, commend me faithfully to my most gracious lord, the Elector.
  • Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
  • There is Mother Butterworth, too, whom I might commend to your notice.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Do what you can to cheer my mother's heart, and commend me to Zachary Palmer.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • These views cannot fail to commend themselves to any unprejudiced mind.
  • Extract from : « The Railroad Question » by William Larrabee
  • We commend the book to the careful reading of the railroad stockholder.
  • Extract from : « The Railroad Question » by William Larrabee
  • We commend our readers to secure this article if possible and read it.
  • Extract from : « The American Missionary--Volume 39, No. 02, February, 1885 » by Various
  • Perhaps Bentham's Book of Fallacies is too political for me to commend it to you here.
  • Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) » by John Morley

Synonyms for commend

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