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115 words match “COMMEND”

COMMEND v. 6 definitions

To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation. His eye commends the leading to his hand. Shak. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. Luke xxiii. 46.

Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable. Bacon. -- Com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mend"a*bly, adv.

A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836. There was [formerly] some sense for commendams. Selden. Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.…

COMMENDATARY n.

One who holds a living in commendam.

COMMENDATION n. 3 definitions

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. Need we . . . epistles of commendatiom 2 Cor. iii. 1. By the commendation of the great officers. Bacon.

One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.

COMMENDATORY a. 3 definitions

Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. "Commendatory verses." Pope.

One who commends or praises.

DISCOMMEND v. 2 definitions

To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove. [R.] Spenser. By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others. Jer. Taylor.

DISCOMMENDABLE a.

Deserving, disapprobation or blame. -- Dis`com*mend"a*ble*ness, n.

DISCOMMENDATION n.

Blame; censure; reproach. [R.] Ayliffe.

DISCOMMENDER n.

One who discommends; a dispraiser. Johnson.

IN COMMENDAM n.

See Commendam, and Partnership in Commendam, under Partnership.

RECOMMEND v. 3 definitions

To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body. Mæcenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus, who…

RECOMMENDABLE a.

Suitable to be recommended; worthy of praise; commendable. Glanvill. -- Rec`om*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Rec`om*mend"a*bly, adv.

RECOMMENDATION n. 3 definitions

The act of recommending.

RECOMMENDATIVE n.

That which recommends; a recommendation. [Obs.]

RECOMMENDATORY a.

Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory. Swift.

One who recommends.

A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting. Shak.