commending
Expressing official approval
Commending is the act of praising or expressing approval.
Someone commending a student's work acknowledges its quality.
To commend also means to entrust or hand over: I commend my soul to God.
A judge commending a defendant to custody transfers them into official care.
The report commending her leadership was widely circulated.
Collective hand-clapping approval
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- laudingVoicing high esteem
- extollingPraising with enthusiasm
- celebratingObserving with festivity
honoring · complimenting · glorifying · acclaiming · saluting · eulogizing · venerating · exalting
Offering an idea indirectly
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- proposingPutting forth formally
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
- advocatingPublicly supporting a cause
nominating · referring · vouching · championing · promoting · touting · urging · prescribing
Formally approving or penalizing
- ratifyingFormally validating an agreement
- authorizingGranting official permission
- validatingConfirming truth or accuracy
- certifyingOfficially confirming as true
affirming · confirming · accrediting · consenting · supporting · favoring · accepting · greenlighting
Transferring authority to another
- assigningDesignating for a purpose
- consigningTransferring for sale/delivery
- transferringMoving between locations
- confidingSharing secrets trustingly
charging · committing · delivering · handing over · bestowing · depositing · surrendering
applause
Collective hand-clapping approval
celebrating · honoring · complimenting · glorifying · acclaiming · saluting · eulogizing · venerating · exalting · toasting
suggesting
Offering an idea indirectly
advocating · nominating · referring · vouching · championing · promoting · touting · urging · prescribing · counseling
sanctioning
Formally approving or penalizing
- ratifyingFormally validating an agreement
- authorizingGranting official permission
- validatingConfirming truth or accuracy
certifying · affirming · confirming · accrediting · consenting · supporting · favoring · accepting · greenlighting · permitting
delegating
Transferring authority to another
- assigningDesignating for a purpose
- consigningTransferring for sale/delivery
- transferringMoving between locations
confiding · charging · committing · delivering · handing over · bestowing · depositing · surrendering
- positive regardadmiration, appreciation, esteem, respect, regard
- entrustingdelegating, assigning, handing over, consigning, committing
- glorificationglorifying, glorification, exalting, exaltation, idolizing
commendingcondemning
Expressing severe disapproval
criticizing · censuring · blaming · denouncing · reproaching
commendingattacking
Actively engaging offensively
vilifying · maligning · defaming · denigrating · trashing
commendingcondemning
Expressing severe disapproval
shaming · vilifying · disgracing · defaming · discrediting