Commended vs Complimented - What's the difference?
commended | complimented |
(commend)
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
(compliment)
An expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.
* Milton
* Cowper
(uncountable) Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.
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(ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).
* Prior
As verbs the difference between commended and complimented
is that commended is (commend) while complimented is (compliment).commended
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(head)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
* * *complimented
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(head)compliment
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(wikipedia compliment)Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) complire, from (etyl) complereNoun
(en noun)- Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear / So many hollow compliments and lies.
- many a compliment politely penned
- This accomplished man condescended to think of a young girl, and take the pains to talk to her, not with absurd compliment , but with an appeal to her understanding, and sometimes with instructive correction.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
*insultDerived terms
* backhanded compliment * left-handed compliment * with complimentsEtymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl) complimento'' (etyl) ''cumplimiento'', from ''cumplir'', from ''complire'', from (etyl) ''complere .Verb
(en verb)- Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; / Should compliment their foes and shun their friends.