commended

[ kuh-men-did ]
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adjective
  1. presented, mentioned, or praised as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommended: It looks to be one of the most commended films of the year—summed up by critics as “insightful, uncomfortable, and poignant.”

  2. publicly or officially cited with approval or special praise: The contest will have only one winner, but all commended entrants will receive a certificate.

  1. Feudal Law. (of one’s lands or oneself) placed under another’s protection in return for becoming their vassal: During Japan’s Heian period the tax-free holdings of nobles increased, along with the commended lands from hard-pressed peasants.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of commend.

Origin of commended

1
First recorded in 1475–85; commend + -ed2 for the adjective senses; commend + -ed1 for the verb sense

Other words from commended

  • sub·com·mend·ed, adjective
  • well-com·mend·ed, adjective

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