Thesaurus: commendation

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1. n. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
2. n. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
3. n. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
4. n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
5. n. a message expressing a favorable opinion
6. 1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. Need we . . . epistles of commendatiom 2 Cor. iii. 1. By the commendation of the great officers. Bacon. 2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise. Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. Dryden. 3. pl. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs.] Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king Shak.
7. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.[Obs.]Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king Shak.
8. n:100 n an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement n a message expressing a favorable opinion