Commend vs Critique - What's the difference?
commend | critique |
To congratulate or reward.
To praise or acclaim.
* Dryden
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
* Bible, Luke xxiii. 46
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
* Shakespeare
To recommend.
* Sir M. Hale
* Bible, Romans xvi. 1
To force in a mental way.
(obsolete) commendation; praise
* Shakespeare
(obsolete, in the plural) compliments; greetings
* Howell
The art of criticism.
An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
* {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015
, passage=I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance. }}
* Addison
(obsolete) A critic; one who criticises.
* Bishop Lincoln
(US) To review something.
As verbs the difference between commend and critique
is that commend is to congratulate or reward while critique is .As a noun commend
is (obsolete) commendation; praise.commend
English
Verb
(en verb)- Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles.
- Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
- Commend me to my brother.
- Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation.
- I commend unto you Phoebe our sister.
See also
* suggest * consider * approvalNoun
(en noun)- Speak in his just commend .
- Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
External links
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English
Noun
(wikipedia critique) (en noun)citation
- I should as soon expect to see a critique on the poesy of a ring as on the inscription of a medal.
- a question among critiques in the ages to come
Verb
- I want you to critique this new idea of mine.