Commendation
[kɒmen'deɪʃ(ə)n] or [,kɑmɛn'deʃən]
Definition
(n.) The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
(n.) That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
(n.) A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
Editor: Lucia
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Recommendation, approval, approbation, good opinion.[2]. Praise, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, good word.
Edited by Jason
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See APPROBATION]
Edited by Jeffrey
Unserious Contents or Definition
n. The tribute that we pay to achievements that resembles but do not equal our own.
Edited by Annabel
Unserious Contents or Definition
From Eng. con, a josh, and mend, to fix up. Hence, a fixed-up josh.
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Examples
- Mr Lammle was proud to be so soon distinguished by this special commendation to Miss Podsnap's favour. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The commendation bestowed on him by Mrs. Reynolds was of no trifling nature. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- I find her what he represents her, to the best of my judgment; and my mother speaks of her with great commendation. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I value not her censure any more than I should do her commendation. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Following it out to blissful results, he had descried, without self-commendation, a fitness in it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Your hours were devoted to our benefit, your ambition was to obtain our commendation. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Accordingly, I went to work very hard, both in play and in earnest, and gained great commendation. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Miss Crawford knew Mrs. Norris too well to think of gratifying _her_ by commendation of Fanny; to her, it was as the occasion offered--Ah! Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- I am sure, replied Elinor, with a smile, that his dearest friends could not be dissatisfied with such commendation as that. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Here too, Miss Dashwood's commendation, being only simple and just, came in without any eclat. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- The promptitude of his movements and his gallantry should entitle him to the commendation of his country. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- She read over her aunt's commendation of him again and again. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- I am flattered by his commendation. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- A mother is curious and greedy of commendation of her children, you know. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- If Missis was willin, I'd go with Sam tomorrow morning, if Missis would write my pass, and write me a commendation. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- To be deriving support from the commendations of Mrs. Fraser! Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- It was The Vengeance who, amidst the warm commendations of the audience, thus assisted the proceedings. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Both generals deserve the commendations of their countrymen and to live in the grateful memory of this people to the latest generation. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I was very earnest in my commendations of that gentleman, believing myself under some obligations to him. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
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