| Main Entry: | commend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recommend, praise |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, accredit, advocate, applaud, approve, boost, build, build up, compliment, countenance, endorse, eulogize, extol, give a posy, gold star, hail, hand it to, hats off to, hear it for, kudize, laud, pat on the back, puff up, sanction, speak highly of, stroke, support |
Antonyms: |
censure, criticize, disapprove, rebuke, reprimand |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, flatter |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, adulate, applaud, butter up, cajole, celebrate, charm, cheer, commemorate, commend, congratulate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, fawn upon, felicitate, give bouquet, glorify, hail, hand it to, honor, ingratiate oneself with, kudize, laud, magnify, make much of, panegyrize, pat on the back, pay respects, pay tribute to, please, puff up, recommend, roose, salute, sanction, satisfy, sing praises of, soothe, speak highly of, take off hat to, toast, trade last, wish joy to, worship |
| Notes: | complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration |
Antonyms: |
blame, censure, complain, criticize, denounce, insult, libel, slander |
| Main Entry: | recommend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advise, approve |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, advance, advocate, applaud, back, be all for, be satisfied with, celebrate, commend, compliment, confirm, counsel, endorse, enjoin, esteem, eulogize, exalt, exhort, extol, favor, front for, glorify, go on record for, hold up, justify, laud, magnify, plug*, praise, prescribe, prize, propose, put forward, put in a good word, put on to, sanction, second, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, steer, suggest, think highly of, uphold, urge, value, vouch for |
Antonyms: |
disapprove, discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | swear by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be certain, recommend |
Synonyms: |
advocate, back, bank on, be satisfied with, believe in, compliment, depend on it, endorse, go on the record for, have faith in, plug*, praise, put in a good word, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, suggest, think highly of, vouch for |