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That may be ended; terminable.

Capable of being amended; as, an amendable writ or error. -- A*mend"a*ble*ness, n.

Capable of being ascended.

Capable of being bent.

able; 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.

Capable of being defended; defensible. [R.]

Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. "Dependable friendships." Pope.

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

Corrigible; amendable. [R.] Bailey.

Such as can be lent. Sherwood.

Capable of being mended.

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

e; expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense; as, movable, able to be moved; amendable, able to be amended; blamable, fit to be blamed; salable.

Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct. [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary. Bacon.

exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.

oting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Gen. i. 31. Good company, good wine, good welcome. Shak.

le. Joel iii. 16. A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable. Macaulay.

Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.

The quality of being laudable; praiseworthiness; commendableness.

Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket.