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commendable

com·men·dable

UK/kəˈmɛndəbəl/ US/ˈkɒmɛndəbəl/ uncommon
adjective (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

worthy of high praise

  • “applaudable efforts to save the environment”
  • “a commendable sense of purpose”
  • “laudable motives of improving housing conditions”
  • “a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence”
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adverb

1.

in an admirable manner

  • “the children”
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Origin

From Middle English commendable, from Middle French commendable, from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (“to commend, intrust to”), from com- + mandare (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dare (“to put”).

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