Commented vs Commended - What's the difference?
commented | commended |
(comment)
A spoken remark.
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*:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action.
(lb) A remark in source code which does not affect the behavior of the program.
(lb) To remark.
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*:“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there.."
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To make remarks or notes.
To comment or remark on.
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To insert comments into (source code).
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(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 commented and commended
is that commented is past tense of comment while commended is past tense of commend.commented
English
Verb
(head)comment
English
(wikipedia comment)Noun
(en noun)See also
* pragmaVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
(remark) * commentary * commentate * commentator * comment out * uncommentcommended
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.