English Dictionary

commend

IPA（発音記号）

/kəˈmɛnd/

動詞

他動詞 古風

(transitive) To congratulate or reward. / (transitive) To praise or acclaim. / (transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.

日本語の意味

賞賛する、褒める / 信用を託す、任せる

The director chose to commend the team and present them with bonuses for exceeding their fundraising goal.

責任者は募金目標を上回ったことでチームを称え、ボーナスを贈呈した。

意味（1）

(transitive) To congratulate or reward.

The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building.

意味（2）

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

Thenne Quene Gueneuer commended hym and soo dyd alle other good knyghtes made moche of hym excepte sire Gawayns bretheren / Then Queen Guenever commended him, and so did all other good knights make much of him, except Sir Gawaine’s brethren.

意味（3）

(transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.

Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

意味（4）

(transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.

Commend me to my brother.

意味（5）

(transitive) To recommend.

Among the objects of knowledge, two especially […] commend themselves to our contemplation.

意味（6）

(transitive, dated) To adorn; to set off.

commends （ present singular third-person ）

commending （ participle present ）

commended （ participle past ）

commended （ past ）