Remark vs Commend - What's the difference?
remark | commend |
Act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation.
The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark.
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, title= To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
To mark in a notable manner; to distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out.
* Ford
* Milton
To take notice of, or to observe, mentally.
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To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause
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 nouns the difference between remark and commend
is that remark is act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation or remark can be a mark that replaces another mark while commend is (obsolete) commendation; praise.As verbs the difference between remark and commend
is that remark is to make a remark or remarks; to comment or remark can be to mark again (a piece of work) while commend is to congratulate or reward.remark
English
(Webster 1913)Etymology 1
From (etyl) remarquer, from ; see mark.Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.}}
Verb
(en verb)- Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief.
- His manacles remark him; there he sits.
- He remarked that it was time to go.
Etymology 2
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* English reporting verbscommend
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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.