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  • 1Commendable — Sire Gone West Grandsire Mr. Prospector Dam Bought Twice Damsire In Reality Sex Stallion Foaled …

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  • 2Commendable — Com*mend a*ble, a. Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. [1913 Webster] Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3commendable — mid 14c., from M.Fr. commendable, from L. commendabilis praiseworthy, from commendare (see COMMEND (Cf. commend)). Related: Commendably …

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  • 4commendable — index congruous, laudable, meritorious, moral, professional (stellar), unimpeachable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C …

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  • 5commendable — [adj] praiseworthy admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritable, meritorious, praisable, thankworthy, worthy; concepts 527,572 Ant. blameworthy, poor, unworthy …

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  • 6commendable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving praise. DERIVATIVES commendably adverb …

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  • 7commendable — adj. commendable to + inf. (it is commendable to help others) * * * [kə mendəb(ə)l] commendable to + inf. (it is commendable to help others) …

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  • 8commendable — [[t]kəme̱ndəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone s behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it. [FORMAL] Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed... The tone of Mr Kinnock s speech was commendable. Syn:… …

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  • 9commendable — com|mend|a|ble [kəˈmendəbəl] adj formal deserving praise ▪ Your enthusiasm is highly commendable . ▪ Baldwin answered with commendable honesty. >commendably adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10commendable — adjective formal deserving praise: a highly commendable effort | Baldwin answered with commendable frankness. commendably adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English