Definition of commendation

"commendation" in the noun sense

1. citation, commendation

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

2. approval, commendation

a message expressing a favorable opinion

"words of approval seldom passed his lips"

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Quotations for commendation

To condemn a just commendation, is to kick at a kindness. [ Proverb ]

It is a sign of a good man if he grows better for commendation. [ Proverb ]

It is the merit of those who praise that makes the value of the commendation. [ Mlle. de Lespinasse ]

The censure of those that are opposed to us is the nicest commendation that can be given us. [ St. Evremond ]

There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of valor. [ William Shakespeare ]

The commendation of adversaries is the greatest triumph of a writer, because it never comes unless extorted. [ Dryden ]

It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension. [ Plutarch ]

Among the minor virtues, cleanliness ought to be conspicuously ranked; and in the common topics of praise we generally arrange some commendation of neatness. [ J. Dennie ]

Speak not in high commendation of any man to his face, nor censure any man behind his back: but if thou knowest anything good of him, tell it unto others; if anything ill, tell it privately and prudently to himself. [ Burkitt ]

Diligence is the mistress of learning, without which nothing can either be spoken or done in this life with commendation, and without which it is altogether impossible to prove learned, much less excellent in any science. [ Madeleine Guerchois ]

I will not much commend others to themselves, I will not at all commend myself to others. So to praise any to their faces is a kind of flattery, but to praise myself to any is the height of folly. He that boasts his own praises speaks ill of himself, and much derogates from his true deserts. It is worthy of blame to affect commendation. [ Arthur Warwick ]

commendation in Scrabble®

The word commendation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters commendation:

COMMENDATION
(207)
COMMENDATION
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (34 words)

aconite, amidone, ammonic, ancient, anodont, catenin, coadmit, command, commend, comment, commode, comonad, condemn, condone, connote, contain, contend, demonic, demotic, domatic, emotion, intoned, mention, montane, nanodot, nematic, nomadic, nonacid, nondate, nondiet, nonmate, nonmeat, noticed, tacnode

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In commendation

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commendation in Words With Friends™

The word commendation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters commendation:

COMMENDATION
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (34 words)

aconite, amidone, ammonic, ancient, anodont, catenin, coadmit, command, commend, comment, commode, comonad, condemn, condone, connote, contain, contend, demonic, demotic, domatic, emotion, intoned, mention, montane, nanodot, nematic, nomadic, nonacid, nondate, nondiet, nonmate, nonmeat, noticed, tacnode

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In commendation

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