commendation

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #25101

Meanings

1

noun
Praise or formal approval given to someone.

His work earned high commendation from the committee.
2

noun
An official award given for good service or bravery.

The officer received a commendation for bravery.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · praise or formal approval... approval

2 noun · an official award given for... citation

Word family

Forms commendations

Derived forms discommendation

Etymology

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

commendacioun Middle English commendacion Old French commendatio Latin

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# commendation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 25101

## Meanings
1. Praise or formal approval given to someone.
2. An official award given for good service or bravery.

## Examples
- His work earned high commendation from the committee.
- The officer received a commendation for bravery.

## Derived Forms
- discommendation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: commendacioun
- Root: commendacion
- Root: commendatio

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

## AI Etymology
Commendation is from Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare. In present-day use, it can mean praise or formal approval given to someone, or an official award given for good service or bravery. Derived formations include discommendation.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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