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Honour is a related term of commend.


As a proper noun honour

is , a less common spelling of honor.

As a verb commend is

to congratulate or reward.

As a noun commend is

(obsolete) commendation; praise.

honour

English

Noun

  • * 1902 , Richard Francis Weymouth, Translation of the New Testament of the Bible , Book 60, 1 Peter 2:4:
    • Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour .
  • * (rfdate), Shakespeare:
    • If she have forgot / Honour and virtue.
  • * (rfdate), Milton:
    • Godlike erect, with native honour clad.

    Verb

    (en verb)

    • commend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To congratulate or reward.
  • To praise or acclaim.
  • * Dryden
    • Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles.
  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
  • * Bible, Luke xxiii. 46
    • Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Commend me to my brother.
  • To recommend.
  • * Sir M. Hale
    • Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation.
  • * Bible, Romans xvi. 1
    • I commend unto you Phoebe our sister.
  • To force in a mental way.

    • See also

    * suggest * consider * approval

    Related terms

    * commendable * commendation * commendatory * recommend

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) commendation; praise
  • * Shakespeare
    • Speak in his just commend .
  • (obsolete, in the plural) compliments; greetings
  • * Howell
    • Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.

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