commend
To praise someone for doing something well.
commend in a sentence
- The head teacher commended Ava for her honesty in handing in the lost purse.
- The fire chief rang the school to commend the boy who had calmly dialled 999.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to commend?
- Apraise
- Bscold
- Ccriticise
- Dblame
Show the answer
A: praise. The other three mean the opposite of commend.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to commend?
- Apraise
- Bcompliment
- Ccriticise
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C: criticise. The other three mean nearly the same as commend.
Words that mean something similar
praise, compliment
Words that mean the opposite
criticise, scold, blame
More words about behaviour & manners
- compel: To force someone to do something.
- consent: To agree to something or give permission for it.
- contribute: To give something, such as money, time or ideas, to help.
- conventional: Usual and traditional, done the way things are normally done.
- cordial: Warm, friendly and polite.
- courteous: Polite and showing good manners.
- covert: Done secretly, so that other people do not notice.
- curb: To control or hold back something so that it does not get out of hand.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test