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commendation

  (kŏm'ən-dā'shən) pronunciation
n.
  1. The act of commending.
  2. Something, especially an official award or citation, that commends.

 
 
Thesaurus: commendation

noun

  1. An expression of warm approval: acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise. See praise/blame.
  2. An expression of admiration or congratulation: compliment, congratulation (often used in plural), praise, tribute. See praise/blame.

 
Antonyms: commendation

n

Definition: giving of praise; acclaim
Antonyms: blame, censure, criticism, disapproval, reprimand


 
Devil's Dictionary: commendation
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

The tribute that we pay to achievements that resembles, but do not equal, our own.


 
Word Tutor: commendation
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Public praise, often given with a certificate or trophy.

pronunciation Stan received a commendation for bravery.

 
Translations: Translations for: Commendation

Dansk (Danish)
n. - anbefaling, ros

Nederlands (Dutch)
lof, aanbeveling, eervolle vermelding

Français (French)
n. - éloge, (Mil) citation, lettres de recommandation (arch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lob, Empfehlung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγκώμιο, έπαινος, σύσταση, υπόδειξη

Italiano (Italian)
elogio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - recomendação (f)

Русский (Russian)
рекомендация, похвала

Español (Spanish)
n. - elogio, encomio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rekommendation

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
赞赏, 推荐, 嘉奖

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 讚賞, 推薦, 嘉獎

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 칭찬, 추천, 위임

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 賞賛, 推薦, 賞

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) استحسان, تقدير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הסכמה, הערכה, המלצה, ציון לשבח, שבח‬


 
 

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