Commend vs Criticise - What's the difference?
commend | criticise |
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 evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
To find fault (with something)
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As verbs the difference between commend and criticise
is that commend is to congratulate or reward while criticise is to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults.As a noun commend
is (obsolete) commendation; praise.commend
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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.
External links
* * *criticise
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Alternative forms
* criticize (US, Canada )Verb
(en-verb) (transitive'' or ''intransitive )- They criticised him for endangering people's lives.
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