commend+highly
1commend — 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… …
2commend — 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… …
3commend — [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… …
4commend — verb (T) formal 1 to praise or approve of someone or something, especially publicly: commend sb for sth: A Chester man was commended for his public spirited action. | highly commended: Bartholomew s work has been highly commended. 2 to tell… …
5commend — verb PREPOSITION ▪ for ▪ He was commended for his brave actions. ▪ to ▪ She said she would commend the proposal to the Board. PHRASES ▪ …
6commend — 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… …
7commend — UK [kəˈmend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms commend : present tense I/you/we/they commend he/she/it commends present participle commending past tense commended past participle commended formal 1) to praise someone or something formally or… …
8commend — com|mend [ kə mend ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to praise someone or something formally or publicly: His photograph was highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. 2. ) to tell someone that a person or thing is good,… …
9highly — adv. 1 in a high degree (highly amusing; highly probable; commend it highly). 2 honourably; favourably (think highly of him). Phrases and idioms: highly strung very sensitive or nervous. Etymology: OE healice (as HIGH) …
10commend — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to) entrust, commit (commends his soul to God). 2 praise (commends her singing voice). 3 recommend (method commends itself). Phrases and idioms: commend me to archaic remember me kindly to. highly commended (of a… …
