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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
commend .
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Examples
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Full-face motorcycle helmets, as their name commends, cover the rider's head and face, with an acrylic covering for the view port in front.
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Augustin commends two of these savage saints of the Isle of
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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That is, an inventor or a thoughtful workman works out a new and better way to serve some established human need; the idea commends itself, and people want to avail themselves of it.
My Life and Work Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 1922
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That is, an inventor or a thoughtful workman works out a new and better way to serve some established human need; the idea commends itself, and people want to avail themselves of it.
My Life and Work Henry Ford 1905
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I just listened to Clinton's speech a second time, and any praise, if you can call it that, occurs at 4: 05 when she "commends" Obama and his supporters, but only in respect to them being a part of a "historic race."
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And, of course, the only kind of work recognized will be such as commends itself to the authorities.
Proposed Roads to Freedom: Socialism, Anarchism and Syndicalism 1914
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God _establishes_, not 'commends' as our translation has it, 'His love towards us in that whilst we were yet sinners Christ died for us.'
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) Alexander Maclaren 1868
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The cabinet "commends" the lawmakers "for their action and pledges to support the acting president in his onerous responsibility of steering the ship of the nation".
News24 Top Stories 2010
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The cabinet "commends" the lawmakers "for their action and pledges to support the acting president in his onerous responsibility of steering the ship of the nation".
News24 Top Stories 2010
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Moran sought to deflect Murray's criticism, saying he "commends" his opponent's military service and has consistently supported the military.
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