Commandeth vs Commendeth - What's the difference?
commandeth | commendeth |
(archaic) (command)
(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
As verbs the difference between commandeth and commendeth
is that commandeth is third-person singular of command while commendeth is archaic third-person singular of commend.commandeth
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Verb
(head)- Amos 6:11, For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
commendeth
English
Verb
(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.