Commend vs Endorse - What's the difference?
commend | endorse |
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 support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.
To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
To give an endorsement.
(heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.
English words prefixed with en-
As verbs the difference between commend and endorse
is that commend is to congratulate or reward while endorse is to support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.As nouns the difference between commend and endorse
is that commend is (obsolete) commendation; praise while endorse is (heraldiccharge) a diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.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.