All 7 Uses of
commend
in
The Merchant of Venice
- Thanks, i' faith, for silence is only commendable In a neat's tongue dried, and a maid not vendible.†
Scene 1.1commendable = deserving of praisestandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- I think the best grace of wit will shortly turn into silence, and discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots.†
Scene 3.5
- This letter from Bellario doth commend a young and learned doctor to our court.
Scene 4.1 *commend = express a favorable opinion
- Madam, there is alighted at your gate A young Venetian, one that comes before To signify th' approaching of his lord; From whom he bringeth sensible regreets; To wit,—besides commends and courteous breath,— Gifts of rich value.†
Scene 2.9
- Signior Antonio Commends him to you.†
Scene 3.2
- I acquainted him with the cause in controversy between the Jew and Antonio the merchant; we turn'd o'er many books together; he is furnished with my opinion which, bettered with his own learning,—the greatness whereof I cannot enough commend,—comes with him at my importunity to fill up your Grace's request in my stead.†
Scene 4.1
- Commend me to your honourable wife: Tell her the process of Antonio's end; Say how I lov'd you; speak me fair in death; And, when the tale is told, bid her be judge Whether Bassanio had not once a love.†
Scene 4.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(commend as in: I commend her work) praise or recommend
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(2)
(commend as in: I commend her to your care) to entrust to another for future care