Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for COM-MEND'ING
COM-MEND'ING, ppr.
Praising; representing favorably; committing, or delivering in charge. Note. In imitation of the French, we are accustomed to use recommendation, &c., for commendation. But in most instances, it is better to use the word without the prefix re. A letter of commendation, is the preferable phrase.
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