commend

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khen ngợi, tán thưởng

BrE /kəˈmend/ AmE /kəˈmend/

verb en → vi

past commended pp commended ing commending

1 APPROVE [transitive] B2

Khen ngợi, tán thưởng

to say that you like or approve of something or someone

  • commend somebody/something

Collocations commend a person's efforts · commend an idea to someone

  • The committee commended the school for its work.

    Ủy ban đã khen ngợi trường học vì công việc của họ.

2 RECOMMEND [transitive] C1

Khuyến nghị, giới thiệu

to recommend something or someone to a person or organization for consideration, especially in order to get help or support

  • commend somebody/something to somebody

Collocations commend a candidate to the committee · commend an application to the board

  • The charity commended her case to the government.

    Tổ chức từ thiện đã khuyến nghị trường hợp của cô ấy với chính phủ.