commendable
Pronunciation: /kəˈmɛndəbəl/
The English word “commendable” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
Etymology
From Middle English commendable, from Middle French commendable, from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (“to commend, intrust to”), from com- + mandare (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dare (“to put”).
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