or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: commend

Plays

 168 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.41carries virtuous qualities, there commendations go withcarries vertuous qualities, there commendations go with
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.45Your commendations, madam, get from her tears.Your commendations Madam get from her teares.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.60Commend me to my kinsmen and my son.Commend me to my kinsmen, and my sonne,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.62Not much commendation to them?Not much commendation to them.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.78of commendations to the King.of commendations to the King.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.80if they were more than they can commend.if they were more then they can commend.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.i.31Commend the paper to his gracious hand,Commend the paper to his gracious hand,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.12To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts,To this great Faiery, Ile commend thy acts,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.23Commend unto his lips thy favouring hand. – Commend vnto his Lippes thy fauouring hand,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.252High commendation, true applause, and love,High commendation, true applause, and loue;
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.12Your daughter and her cousin much commendYour daughter and her Cosen much commend
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.92Orlando doth commend him to you both,Orlando doth commend him to you both,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.181commend my counterfeiting to him. Will you go?commend my counterfeiting to him: will you goe?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.32Sir, I commend you to your own content.Sir, I commend you to your owne content.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.33He that commends me to mine own contentHe that commends me to mine owne content,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.34Commends me to the thing I cannot get.Commends me to the thing I cannot get:
CoriolanusCor II.ii.149We recommend to you, Tribunes of the People,We recommend to you Tribunes of the People
CoriolanusCor II.iii.246To be set high in place, we did commendTo be set high in place, we did commend
CoriolanusCor III.ii.135Commend me to my wife. I'll return consul,Commend me to my Wife, Ile returne Consull,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.147Let me commend thee first to those that shallLet me commend thee first, to those that shall
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.51And power, unto itself most commendable,And power vnto it selfe most commendable,
CymbelineCym I.v.30whom I commend to you as a noble friend of mine.whom I commend to you, as a Noble Friend of mine.
CymbelineCym I.v.125commend me to the court where your lady is, withcommend me to the Court where your Lady is, with
CymbelineCym I.v.151provided I have your commendation for my moreprouided, I haue your commendation, for my more
CymbelineCym II.ii.8To your protection I commend me, gods,To your protection I commend me, Gods,
CymbelineCym IV.i.21power of his testiness, shall turn all into my commendations.power of his testinesse, shall turne all into my commendations.
HamletHam I.ii.39Farewell; and let your haste commend your duty.Farewell, and let your hast commend your duty.
HamletHam I.ii.87'Tis sweet and commendable in your nature, Hamlet,'Tis sweet and commendable / In your Nature Hamlet,
HamletHam I.v.183With all my love I do commend me to you,With all my loue I doe commend me to you;
HamletHam V.ii.178I commend my duty to your lordship.I commend my duty to your Lordship.
HamletHam V.ii.180He does well to commend it himself. There are nohee does well to commend it himselfe, there are no
HamletHam V.ii.191My lord, his majesty commended him to you by
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.22my Lord of York commends the plot, and the generalmy Lord of Yorke commends the plot, and the generall
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.183Beguiling them of commendation.Beguiling them of commendation.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.228are too impatient to bear crosses. Fare you well. Commendare too impatient to beare crosses. Fare you well. Commend
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.119I commend me to thee, I commend thee,I commend me to thee, I commend thee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.59My captain, sir, commends him to you, myMy Captaine (Sir) commends him to you: my
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.70very commendable. ‘ Accommodated:’ it comes ofvery commendable. Accommodated, it comes of
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.146I commend you well. Francis Feeble!I commend you well. Francis Feeble.
Henry VH5 IV.i.25Commend me to the princes in our camp;Commend me to the Princes in our Campe;
Henry VH5 IV.vi.3The Duke of York commends him to your majesty.The D. of York commends him to your Maiesty
Henry VH5 IV.vi.23Commend my service to my sovereign.’Commend my seruice to my Soueraigne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.57And, commendable proved, let's die in pride.And commendable prou'd, let's dye in pride.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.176No princely commendations to my king?No Princely commendations to my King?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.177Such commendations as becomes a maid,Such commendations as becomes a Maide,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.54York, I commend this kind submission;Yorke, I commend this kinde submission,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.42And said ‘ Commend me to my valiant brother.’And said, Commend me to my valiant Brother.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.86Shall mark my grave. Commend me to his grace,shall make my Graue. / Commend mee to his Grace:
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.61Commends his good opinion of you, andCommends his good opinion of you, to you; and
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.118Sends you his princely commendations,Sends you his Princely Commendations,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.131In which I have commended to his goodnessIn which I haue commended to his goodnesse
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.17And durst commend a secret to your earAnd durst commend a secret to your eare
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.122You were ever good at sudden commendations,You were euer good at sodaine Commendations,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.146And buy men's voices to commend our deeds.And buy mens voyces, to commend our deeds:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.271I charm you, by my once commended beauty,I charme you, by my once commended Beauty,
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.44Run, Lucius, and commend me to my lord;Run Lucius, and commend me to my Lord,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.302Go, and commend me to my brother Cassius.Go, and commend me to my Brother Cassius:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.19Commend us, as the man in ChristendomCommend vs as the man in Christendome,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.37The Queen, my lord, commends her to your grace,The Queene my Lord comes heere to your Grace,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.105Commends this book, full fraught with prayers,Commends this booke full fraught with prayers,
King JohnKJ V.ii.56Commend these waters to those baby eyesCommend these waters to those baby-eyes
King JohnKJ V.iv.40Commend me to one Hubert, with your King.Commend me to one Hubert, with your King;
King LearKL II.i.113So much commend itself, you shall be ours.So much commend it selfe, you shall be ours,
King LearKL II.ii.107To go out of my dialect which you discommend soTo go out of my dialect, which you discommend so
King LearKL II.iv.27I did commend your highness' letters to them,I did commend your Highnesse Letters to them,
King LearKL III.i.19Commend a dear thing to you. There is division – Commend a deere thing to you. There is diuision
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.185Signeour Arm-, Arm-, commends you. There'sSigneor Arme, Arme commends you: Ther's
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.228commend the black oppressing humour to the most wholesomecommend the blacke oppressing humour to the most wholesome
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.114Lady, I will commend you to my mine ownLady, I will commend you to my owne
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.116Pray you, do my commendations; I would bePray you doe my commendations, / I would be
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.164And to her white hand see thou do commendAnd to her white hand see thou do commend
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.112Well-learned is that tongue that well can thee commend,Well learned is that tongue, that well can thee cõmend.
MacbethMac I.iv.56And in his commendations I am fed;And in his commendations, I am fed:
MacbethMac I.vi.2Nimbly and sweetly recommends itselfnimbly and sweetly recommends it selfe
MacbethMac I.vii.11Commends the ingredience of our poisoned chaliceCommends th' Ingredience of our poyson'd Challice
MacbethMac III.i.38And so I do commend you to their backs.And so I doe commend you to their backs.
MacbethMac IV.i.39O well done! I commend your pains;O well done: I commend your paines,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.88Commend me to my brother. Soon at nightCommend me to my brother: soone at night
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.66Pompey. Commend me to the prison, Pompey. You willPompey: Commend me to the prison Pompey, you will
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.111Thanks, i'faith, for silence is only commendableThankes ifaith, for silence is onely commendable
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.90To wit, besides commends and courteous breath,To wit (besides commends and curteous breath)
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.232.1Commends him to you.Commends him to you.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.42discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots.discourse grow commendable in none onely but Parrats:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.143This letter from Bellario doth commendThis Letter from Bellario doth commend
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.158enough commend, comes with him, at my importunity, to fillenough commend, comes with him at my importunity, to fill
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.163shall better publish his commendation.shall better publish his commendation.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.270Commend me to your honourable wife,Commend me to your honourable Wife,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.152seest her before me, commend me –seest her before me, commend me. ---
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.136priest o'th' town commended him for a true man.Priest o'th'Towne commended him for a true man.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.89Ten and eleven. Woman, commend me to her.Ten, and eleuen. Woman, commend me to her,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.93hath her hearty commendations to you too; and, let mehath her heartie commendations to you to: and let mee
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.127Fare thee well; commend me to them both.Farethee-well, commend mee to them both:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.237commend themselves. I could drive her then from thecommend themselues, I could driue her then from the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.181I pray you commend me to Mistress Squash,I pray you commend mee to mistresse Squash,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.163a great praise; only this commendation I can afford her,a great praise, onely this commendation I can affoord her,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.255commend me to him and tell him I will not failcommend me to him, and tell him I will not faile
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.125libertines delight in him, and the commendation is notLibertines delight in him, and the commendation is not
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.71Sure, sure, such carping is not commendable.Sure, sure, such carping is not commendable.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.73As Beatrice is, cannot be commendable;As Beatrice is, cannot be commendable,
OthelloOth I.iii.41With his free duty recommends you thus,With his free dutie, recommends you thus,
OthelloOth V.ii.126Commend me to my kind lord – O, farewell!Commend me to my kinde Lord: oh farewell.
PericlesPer I.iii.37Commended to our master, not to us.commended to our maister not to vs,
PericlesPer II.ii.9My commendations great, whose merit's less.My Commendations great, whose merit's lesse.
PericlesPer II.ii.48Can any way speak in his just commend,Can any way speake in his iust commend:
PericlesPer II.iii.6Since every worth in show commends itself.Since euery worth in shew commends it selfe:
PericlesPer II.v.21Well, I do commend her choice,Well, I do commend her choyce,
PericlesPer II.v.29It is your grace's pleasure to commend,It is your Graces pleasure to commend,
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.46I do commend to your content.I doe commend to your content,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.62Commend me to thy brother, Edmund York.Commend me to my brother Edmund Yorke.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.71Therefore commend me. Let him not come thereTherefore commend me, let him not come there,
Richard IIR2 II.i.147My liege, old Gaunt commends him to your majesty.My Liege, olde Gaunt commends him to your Maiestie.
Richard IIR2 III.i.38Tell her I send to her my kind commends.Tell her I send to her my kind commends;
Richard IIR2 III.iii.116His glittering arms he will commend to rust,His glittering Armes he will commend to'Rust,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.126Speak to his gentle hearing kind commends.Speake to his gentle hearing kind commends.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.181Commend me to Lord William. Tell him, Catesby,Commend me to Lord William: tell him Catesby,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.8First, he commends him to your noble self.First, he commends him to your Noble selfe.
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.6So, get thee gone; commend me to thy lord.So get thee gone: commend me to thy Lord.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.116To Thee I do commend my watchful soulTo thee I do commend my watchfull soule,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.168Nurse, commend me to thy lady and mistress. INurse commend me to thy Lady and Mistresse, I
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.189Farewell. Commend me to thy mistress.Farewell, commend me to thy Mistresse.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.208Commend me to thy lady.Commend me to thy Lady.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.155Go before, Nurse. Commend me to thy lady,Goe before Nurse, commend me to thy Lady,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.9Madam, good night. Commend me to your daughter.Madam goodnight, commend me to your Daughter.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.175Then I'll commend her volubility,Then Ile commend her volubility,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.102More quaint, more pleasing, nor more commendable.More queint, more pleasing, nor more commendable:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.164Away, I say, commend me to thy master.Away I say, commend me to thy master.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.109Commend me to him. I will send his ransom;Commend me to him, I will send his ransome,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.170A mere satiety of commendations.A meere saciety of Commendations,
Timon of AthensTim II.i.18Commend me to your master ’ and the capCommend me to your Master, and the Cap
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.195 – you to Sempronius. Commend me to their loves. Andyou to Sempronius; commend me to their loues; and
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.28well. Commend me to thy honourable virtuous lord, mycommend me to thy Honourable vertuous Lord, my
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.53had done't now. Commend me bountifully to his goodhad done't now. Commend me bountifully to his good
Timon of AthensTim V.i.192Commend me to my loving countrymen – Commend me to my louing Countreymen.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.195.2Commend me to them,Commend me to them,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.106Helen's golden tongue had commended Troilus for aHellens golden tongue had commended Troylus for a
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.243But what the repining enemy commends,But what the repining enemy commends,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.65Go to, sweet queen, go to – commendsGo too sweete Queene, goe to. / Commends
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.143Commend me to your niece.Commend me to your Neece.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.104The bearer knows not, but commends itselfThe bearer knowes not, but commends it selfe,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.79We'll not commend what we intend to sell.Weele not commend, what we intend to sell.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.180She's well, but bade me not commend her to you.Shee's well, but bad me not commend her to you.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.3Fellow, commend my service to her beauty;Fellow, commend my seruice to her beauty;
Twelfth NightTN II.v.148Remember who commended thy yellow stockings and wishedRemember who commended thy yellow stockings, and wish'd
Twelfth NightTN II.v.159excites to this, that my lady loves me. She did commendexcites to this, that my Lady loues me. She did commend
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.35world can more prevail in man's commendation withworld, can more preuaile in mans commendation with
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.47‘ Remember who commended thy yellowRemember who commended thy yellow
Twelfth NightTN V.i.89Which I had recommended to his useWhich I had recommended to his vse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.17Commend thy grievance to my holy prayers,Commend thy grieuance to my holy prayers,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.144And so, sir, I'll commend you to my master.And so Sir, I'le commend you to my Master.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.42And to commend their service to his will.And to commend their seruice to his will.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.53Of commendations sent from Valentine,Of commendations sent from Valentine;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.77With commendation from great potentates,With Commendation from great Potentates,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.121Your friends are well, and have them much commended.Your frends are wel, & haue thẽ much cõmended.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.102Flatter and praise, commend, extol their graces;Flatter, and praise, commend, extoll their graces:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.3Under the colour of commending him,Vnder the colour of commending him,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.9When to her beauty I commend my vows,When to her beauty I commend my vowes,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.39That all our swains commend her?That all our Swaines commend her?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.167.1Commends us to a famishing hope.Commends us to a famishing hope.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.103.2I commend thee.I commend thee.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.4In hallowed clouds commend their swelling incenseIn hallowed clouds commend their swelling Incense
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.75Commend we our proceeding, and imploreCommend we our proceeding, and implore
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.31Commend me to her, and to piece her portionCommend me to her, and to peece her portion
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.35.2Commend us to her.Commend us to her.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.36Commend my best obedience to the Queen.Commend my best obedience to the Queene,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.66.1Here 'tis; commends it to your blessing.Heere 'tis. Commends it to your blessing.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.181That thou commend it strangely to some placeThat thou commend it strangely to some place,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.167Of all incertainties himself commended,Of all Incertainties, himselfe commended,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.374Commend them and condemn them to her serviceCommend them, and condemne them to her seruice,

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.80 O one by nature's outwards so commended, O one by natures outwards so commended,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.8 Well-learned is that tongue that well can thee commend: Wel learned is that toung that well can thee commend,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a9 their discourses after supper every one commended the virtues their discourses after supper euery one commended the vertues
The Rape of LucreceLuc.436 His eye commends the leading to his hand; His eye commends the leading to his hand;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1308 So, I commend me, from our house in grief; So I commend me, from our house in griefe,
SonnetsSonn.69.4 Uttering bare truth, even so as foes commend. Vttring bare truth, euen so as foes Commend.

Glossary

 29 result(s).
allowacknowledge, commend, receive [with praise]
approvecommend, praise, show to be worthy
commendshow well, set off to advantage
commendconvey greetings, present kind regards
commendcommit, entrust, hand over
commendpraise, admire, extol
commendpresent, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance]
commenddeclare, offer, direct
commendcommendation, support, praise
commend(plural) greeting, compliment, remembrance
commendablepraiseworthy, deserving of approval
commendationintroduction, approval, endorsement
commendationrecommendation, commending, praise
commendation(plural) regards, compliments, greetings
discommendfind fault with, disapprove of, criticize
enterrecommend [to], introduce [to], admit into society
goodjust, right, commendable
honestlyhonourably, commendably, worthily
letter[letter of] influence, recommendation, introduction
preferpromote, advance, recommend
recommendcommit, commend, consign
recommendinform, notify, communicate to
referentrust, commit, commend
reportacclamation, acclaim, commendation
setpraise, commend, extol
vouchpledge, praise, commend
well-foundcommendable, meritorious, laudable
well-foundof proven merit, of established reputation, commendable
wishcommend, recommend

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
commendallow
commendapprove
commendrecommend
commendrefer
commendset
commendvouch
commendwish
commendablegood
commendablewell-found
commendablewell-found
commendablyhonestly
commendationcommend
commendationreport
commendingcommendation
recommendenter
recommendprefer
recommendwish
recommendationcommendation
recommendationletter

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Farewells...h kind regards keyword location example commend ham v ii 178 i ...
... ham v ii 178 i commend my duty to your lordship ...
... my duty to your lordship commend ham i v 183 i do ...
... ham i v 183 i do commend me to you ...
... me to you commend ce i ii 32 i ...
... ce i ii 32 i commend you to your own content [i e wish you ...
...t [i e wish you all you wish yourself] commend rj ii iv 208 ...
... rj ii iv 208 commend me to thy lady a farewell with concern ...
Gods and goddesses... tnk v i 74 to the goddess venus / commend we our proceeding roman goddess of b...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s dangerous fight colours (n ) 2--4 commend (v ) convey greetings present kind reg...
...rds< mm i iv 88 [isabella to lucio] commend me to my brother mv iii ii 232 [saleri...
... [salerio to bassanio] signor antonio / commends him to you mw i iv 152 [fenton to mis...
... of anne] if thou seest her before me commend me tg ii iv 121 [proteus to valentine]...
...entine] your friends have them much commended ...
...ed commend (v ) 2--6 (n ) content (adj ) agreeabl...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMENDBASICcommend v, commendable adj, commendation n, recommend v
COMMENDNOTdiscommend v
DISCOMMANDBASICsee COMMEND
RECOMMENDBASICsee COMMEND

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to