commendation

English

Etymology

From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

commendation (countable and uncountable, plural commendations)

1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

   letter of commendation

   official commendation

   win commendation

   Her work won high commendation from the judges.

2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
3. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
4. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

   The officer received a commendation for bravery.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:praise

Derived terms

• discommendation

Translations

act of commending; praise

Bulgarian: препоръка (bg) f (preporǎka) Czech: chvála (cs) Finnish: suositus (fi) Friulian: laud m Hungarian: dicséret (hu) Irish: ardmholadh m Italian: elogio (it), encomio (it) m Macedonian: по́фалба f (pófalba), благо́дарност f (blagódarnost) Middle English: enhaunsynge, commendacioun Polish: rekomendacja (pl) f Romanian: lăudare (ro) f, elogiere (ro) f, recomandare (ro) f Russian: благода́рность (ru) f (blagodárnostʹ) Spanish: (archaic) comendación (es) m, encomio (es) m, recomendación (es) f Tocharian B: pālalñe

message of affection or respect

Bulgarian: похвала (bg) f (pohvala) Finnish: tervehdys (fi) Macedonian: по́хвала f (póhvala) Maori: kupu hautoa Middle English: recommendacioun