Reverse Dictionary: COMMEND

ADJECTIVES
► ALLAUDABLE commendable, praiseworthy → 1731 obs.
► LOWABLE commendable, praiseworthy, admirable, desirable; also, permissible → 1400 obs.
► PANEGYRIC publicly or elaborately expressing commendation or praise; eulogistic, laudatory → 1631
► PANEGYRICAL publicly or elaborately expressing commendation or praise; eulogistic, laudatory → 1592
► PLAUDITORY commending, applauding, laudatory, praising, extolling → 1845
► PRETTY fine, pleasing, commendable; proper, appropriate, polite → 1529 
► PRICE worthy, noble; praiseworthy, commendable → 1300 obs.
► RIGHT-HAND favoured, commendable; worthy, sincere; said of an action or thing → 1631

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► FAR OUT!  expresses enthusiastic commendation → 1954 sl.
► NOW YOU’RE LOGGING an exclamation of commendation → 1930 Amer. dial.
► OH BRAVE!  an exclamation of commendation → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► ATTABOY a commendation → 1975 US military & police sl.
► FAIR TREAT, A something thing considered to be commendable or highly pleasing → 1884
► LAD OF LEATHER a term of commendation → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PRICE an expression of commendation, esteem, or honour; praise → 1225 obs.
► PUFF an exaggerated commendation of a book, an actor’s performance, etc. → 1602
► RAP ► RAP-UP ► WRAP ► WRAP-UP a commendation or compliment → 1939 Aust. sl.
► ROOSE commendation, praise, flattery → 1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SAY-WELL approval expressed in words; verbal commendation → 1362 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BENEDICTOR a person who commends or praises, a well-wisher → 1633 obs.
► FAIR TREAT, A a person considered to be highly commendable or pleasing → 1884
► VAUNTER a praiser of something; a boastful assertor, extoller, or commender → 1553 arch.

VERBS
► BALLYHOO to commend, urge, or the like, in the manner of a ‘barker’ → 1927
► BEPUFF to commend, to praise greatly → 1843
► BETRUMPET to commend or praise loudly → 1828
► BRAG UP to commend or praise lavishly → 1885 Amer. dial.
► ROOSE to commend, to praise, to extol, to flatter → 1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► VALUE to commend or praise to another; to vaunt → 1670 obs.