Exalt vs Commend - What's the difference?
exalt | commend | Related terms |
To honor; to hold in high esteem.
To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
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
Exalt is a related term of commend.
As verbs the difference between exalt and commend
is that exalt is to honor; to hold in high esteem while commend is to congratulate or reward.As a noun commend is
(obsolete) commendation; praise.exalt
English
Verb
(en verb)- They exalted their queen.
- The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
Derived terms
* exaltedly * exaltedness * exalterSee also
* exultAnagrams
*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.
