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111mandate — [16] Etymologically, mandate means ‘give one’s hand’. It comes from mandātum (source also of English maundy), a noun use of the past participle of Latin mandāre ‘commit, command’. This verb was formed by blending manus ‘hand’ and dāre ‘give’.… …
112command — {{11}}command (n.) c.1400, order, command; see COMMAND (Cf. command) (v.). Meaning control, authority is from mid 15c. {{12}}command (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. comander to order, enjoin, entrust, from V.L. *commandare, from L. commendare to… …
113commendable — mid 14c., from M.Fr. commendable, from L. commendabilis praiseworthy, from commendare (see COMMEND (Cf. commend)). Related: Commendably …
114commendation — expression of approval, late 14c. (from c.1200 as the name of one of the Offices of the Dead), from O.Fr. commendacion approval, praise, from L. commendationem (nom. commendatio) recommendation, commendation, noun of action from commendare (see… …
115recommend — v. a. 1. Commend, praise, approve. 2. Make acceptable, attract favor to. 3. Commit, commend. 4. Advise, counsel …
116approve — verb 1) his boss doesn t approve of his lifestyle Syn: agree with, endorse, support, back, uphold, subscribe to, recommend, advocate, be in favor of, favor, think well of, like, appreciate, go for, hold with, take kindly to; …
117abuse — vb Abuse, misuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat, outrage all denote to use or treat a person or thing improperly or wrongfully. Abuse and misuse are capable of wider use than the others, for they do not invariably imply either deliberateness or… …
118admonish — chide, *reprove, reproach, rebuke, reprimand Analogous words: *warn, forewarn, caution: counsel, advise (see under ADVICE n): *criticize, reprehend, reprobate Antonyms: commend Contrasted words: *approve: applaud, compliment (see …
119censure — vb *criticize, reprehend, blame, condemn, denounce, reprobate Analogous words: reprimand, rebuke, reproach, *reprove: upbraid, berate, tongue lash (see SCOLD) Antonyms: commend Contrasted words: applaud, compliment, recommend (see COMMEND):… …
120chide — reproach, *reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish Analogous words: *criticize, reprehend, censure, blame, condemn, denounce: *scold, upbraid, rate, berate Antonyms: commend Contrasted words: applaud, compliment (see COMMEND): *praise, laud, extol …
