The museum curator commended the restoration team for their meticulous work on the ancient frescoes.
博物馆馆长称赞修复团队对古代壁画所做的细致工作。
Which choice best defines “commend”?
C — Praise or congratulate. “commend” means praise or congratulate.
Which word means “praise or congratulate”?
A — commend. “commend” means praise or congratulate.
commend — praise or congratulate. In Chinese: 表扬，称赞.
commend is pronounced /kəˈmend/.
The museum curator commended the restoration team for their meticulous work on the ancient frescoes. (博物馆馆长称赞修复团队对古代壁画所做的细致工作。)
praise, applaud, laud — all close in meaning to commend (praise or congratulate).
criticize, condemn — each the opposite of commend (praise or congratulate).
Yes. commend is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
com(together)+mend(correct)