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# commendation

noun (a commendation, commendations; also uncountable)

«commendation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A commendation is official praise or an award given to someone for doing something well or bravely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#m1)
2. Commendation is praise in general. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#m2)
3. (church, formal) A prayer that gives someone into God's care, especially a person who is dying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, a commendation can be a certificate for good work or behaviour; police officers and firefighters get commendations for bravery. It tells the reader that someone has been praised officially. Phrases: «receive a commendation», «a commendation for bravery», «highly commended».

### Examples

- Ava got a commendation for her science project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#x1)
- The firefighter received a commendation for bravery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#x2)
- Our class earned a commendation for helping at the food bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#x3)
- The teacher wrote words of commendation on my report. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#x4)
- His painting was «highly commended» in the competition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#x5)
- The headteacher read out the commendations in assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/#x6)

### Note

Verb: «commend» (to praise formally). «Highly commended» in a competition usually means just below the prizes. Spelling: two m's.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «commendation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commendation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commendation.html) on Mova free.