Commend vs Commemorate - What's the difference?
commend | commemorate |
To congratulate or reward.
To praise or acclaim.
* Dryden
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
* Bible, Luke xxiii. 46
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
* Shakespeare
To recommend.
* Sir M. Hale
* Bible, Romans xvi. 1
To force in a mental way.
(obsolete) commendation; praise
* Shakespeare
(obsolete, in the plural) compliments; greetings
* Howell
To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony.
* On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.
To serve as a memorial to someone or something.
* The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.
As verbs the difference between commend and commemorate
is that commend is to congratulate or reward while commemorate is to honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony.As a noun commend
is (obsolete) commendation; praise.commend
English
Verb
(en verb)- Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles.
- Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
- Commend me to my brother.
- Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation.
- I commend unto you Phoebe our sister.
See also
* suggest * consider * approvalNoun
(en noun)- Speak in his just commend .
- Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
