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commend

 
/kəˈmend/ v [T]

Definition

to formally praise or mention with approval someone or something: Lamos should be commended for creating important opportunities for minority actors. commendable
 
/kəˈmen·də·bəl/ adj
The reporter did a commendable job under difficult circumstances.
(Definition of commend v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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