English-Thai Dictionary

commeasure

VT เท่ากัน  thao-kan

 

commemorable

A ที่ ควรจะ ได้รับ การ ฉลอง  ที่ ควรจะ ระลึกถึง 

 

commemorate

VT ฉลอง (เพื่อ เป็นการ ระลึกถึง  honor honour memorialise memorialize admire celebrate remember memorise memorize cha-long

 

commemorate

VT ทำให้ ระลึกถึง  เป็น อนุสรณ์ ถึง  honor honour memorialise memorialize admire celebrate remember memorise memorize tham-hai-ra-luek-tueng

 

commemoration

N การ ระลึกถึง  การ ฉลอง  recognition remembrance celebration kan-ra-luek-tueng

 

commemoration

N พิธี ฉลอง (เพื่อ เป็นการ ระลึกถึง  observance ceremony custom pi-ti-cha-long

 

commemorative

ADJ ที่ เป็นการ ระลึกถึง  ti-pen-ra-luek-tueng

 

commemoratory

A ที่ เป็น อนุสรณ์  ที่ ฉลอง การ ระลึกถึง 

 

commence

VI ตั้งต้น  เริ่มต้น  ขึ้นต้น  begin start tang-ton

 

commence

VT ตั้งต้น  เริ่มต้น  ขึ้นต้น  begin start tang-ton

 

commence as

PHRV เริ่ม ทำงาน เป็น  begin as start as roem-tam-ngan-pen

 

commence on

PHRV จัดการ กับ  เริ่ม ทำงาน กับ  begin on jad-kan-kab

 

commence with

PHRV เริ่ม (บางสิ่ง  ด้วย บางสิ่ง  begin with roem-duai-bang-sing

 

commencement

N การ พบปะ ของ ผู้สำเร็จการศึกษา  kan-pob-pa-kong-pu-sam-red-kan-suek-sa

 

commencement

N การ เริ่มต้น  kan-roem-ton

 

commend

VT แนะนำ  recommend nae-nam

 

commend for

PHRV ชมเชย ใน เรื่อง  ยกย่อง ใน เรื่อง  recommend for chom-chei-nai-rueang

 

commend to

PHRV มอบให้ ด้วย ความไว้วางใจ  recommend to mob-hai duai-kwam-wai-wang-jai

 

commend to

PHRV ยกย่อง กับ  ชื่นชม .กับ  สรรเสริญ .กับ  yok-yong-kab

 

commendable

ADJ ที่ ควร ยกย่อง  ti-kuan-yok-yong

 

commendam

N ตำแหน่ง ของ พระ สอน ศาสนา  ตำแหน่ง ที่ มี รายได้ 

 

commendation

N การ ยกย่อง  tribute praise kan-yok-yong

 

commendatory

ADJ ที่ ยกย่อง  praising laudatory ti-yok-yong

 

commensal

ADJ ที่อยู่ แบบ พึ่งพาอาศัย กัน  ti-yu-baeb-pueng-pa-ar-sai-kan

 

commensurable

ADJ ที่ วัด จาก มาตรฐาน เดียวกัน  ti-wad-jak-mad-tra-tan-diao-kan

 

commensurate

ADJ ที่ มี ขนาด เท่ากัน  equivalent comparable ti-me-ka-nad-thao-kan

 

comment

N ข้อคิดเห็น  criticism annotation commentary kor-kid-hen

 

comment

VI แสดงความคิดเห็น  commentate sa-daeng-kwam-kid-hen

 

comment

VT แสดงความคิดเห็น  sa-daeng-kwam-kid-hen

 

comment on

PHRV แสดงความคิดเห็น เกี่ยวกับ  comment upon sa-daeng-kwam-kid-hen-kiao-kab

 

comment upon

PHRV แสดงความคิดเห็น เกี่ยวกับ  comment on sa-daeng-kwam-kid-hen-kiao-kab

 

commentary

N คำวิจารณ์  comment criticism kam-wi-jan

 

commentate

VI ออกความเห็น  comment ook-kwam-hen

 

commentate on

PHRV รายงาน ความเคลื่อนไหว (ด้วย การ กระจายเสียง  rai-ngan-kwam-kluean-wai

 

commentator

N ผู้วิจารณ์ หรือ อก ความคิดเห็น  ผู้บรรยาย อธิบาย  ผู้บรรยาย ข่าว 

 

commerce

N การค้าขาย สินค้า  ธุร กิจการค้า  business trade kan-ka-kai-sin-ka

 

commerce

N การ ติดต่อ สัมพันธ์ ใน สังคม  kan-tid-tor-sam-pan-nai-sang-kom

 

commercial

ADJ ซึ่ง มี จุดประสงค์ เพื่อ หวัง กำไร  เป็นการ ค้า  economic monetary pecuniary mercenary materialistic marketable salable profitable sueng-me jud-pra-song-puea-wang-kam-rai

 

commercial

ADJ สำหรับ นักธุรกิจ  financial mercantile sam-rab-nak-tu-ra-kid

 

commercial

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การค้า  business financial economic mercantile kiao-kab-kan-kar

 

commercial

N โฆษณา ทาง โทรทัศน์ หรือ วิทยุ  advertisement ko-sa-na-tang-tol-ra-thad-rue-wid-ta-yu

 

commercialise

VT ทำ เป็น ธุรกิจ  commercialize tum-pen-tu-ra-kid

 

commercialise

VT ทำ เพื่อ ผลกำไร เป็นหลัก  commercialize tam-puea-pon-kam-rai-pen-lak

 

commercialism

N หลัก การพา ณิชย์  ลักษณะ ของ คน ค้าขาย ที่ มี การ หวังผล กำไร 

 

commercialize

VT ทำ เป็น ธุรกิจ  commercialise tum-pen-tu-ra-kid

 

commercialize

VT ทำ เพื่อ ผลกำไร เป็นหลัก  commercialise puea-pon-kam-rai-pen-lak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMMEASURABLE

a.[See Measure. ] Reducible to the same measure. But commensurable is generally used.

 

COMMELINE

n.A genus of herbaceous plants, Commelina, natives of warm climates. This name was given to this genus by Linne, in honor of the Commelins, distinguished botanists of Holland. These plants have flowers with three petals, two large and one small; the large petals representing John and Gaspard Commelin, who published catalogues of plants; the smaller petal representing another of the name who published nothing.

 

COMMEMORABLE

a.Memorable; worthy to be remembered, or noticed with honor. [See Memorable. ]

 

COMMEMORATE

v.t.To call to remembrance by a solemn act; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect or affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of that person or event. The Lords supper is designed to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior.

 

COMMEMORATED

pp. Called to remembrance by some act of solemnity.

 

COMMEMORATING

ppr. Celebrating with honor by some solemn act.

 

COMMEMORATION

n.The act of calling to remembrance, by some solemnity; the act of honoring the memory of some person or event, by solemn celebration. The feast of shells at Plymouth in Massachusetts is an annual commemoration of the first landing of our ancestors in 162 .

 

COMMEMORATIVE

a.Tending to preserve the remembrance of something.

 

COMMEMORATORY

a.Serving to preserve the memory of.

 

COMMENCE

v.i. 1. To begin; to take rise or origin; to have first existence; as, a state of glory to commence after this life; this empire commenced at a late period.
2. To begin to be, as in a change of character.
Let not learning too commence its foe.
3. To take a degree or the first degree in a university or college.

 

COMMENCE

v.t. 1. To begin; to enter upon; to perform the first act; as, to commence operations.
2. To begin; to originate; to bring; as, to commence a suit, action or process in law.

 

COMMENCED

pp. Begun; originated.

 

COMMENCEMENT

n. 1. Beginning; rise; origin; first existence; as the commencement of New Style in 1752; the commencement of hostilities in 1775.
2. The time when students in colleges commence bachelors; a day in which degrees are publicly conferred on students who have finished a collegiate education. In Cambridge, Eng. , the day when masters of arts and doctors complete their degrees.

 

COMMEND

v.t. 1. To represent as worthy of notice, regard, or kindness; to speak in favor of; to recommend.
I commend to you Phebe our sister. Romans 16:1.
2. To commit; to entrust or give in charge.
Father, into hy hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23:46.
3. To praise; to mention with approbation.
The princes commended Sarai before Pharaoh. The Lord commended the unjust steward.
4. To make acceptable or more acceptable.
But meat commendeth us not to God. 1 Corinthians 8:8.
5. To produce or present to favorable notice.
The chorus had an occasion of commending their voices to the king.
6. To send or bear to.
These draw the chariot which Latinus sends,
And the rich present to the prince commends.

 

COMMED

n.Commendation.

 

COMMENDABLE

a.That may be commended or praised; worthy of approbation or praise; laudable. Order and decent ceremonies in the church are commendable.

 

COMMENDABLENESS

n.State of being commendable.

 

COMMENDABLY

adv. Laudably; in a praise-worthy manner.

 

COMMENDAM

n.In ecclesiastical law, in England, a benefice or living commended, by the king or head of the church, to the care of a clerk, to hold till a proper pastor is provided. This may be temporary or perpetual. The trust or administration of the revenues of a benefice given to a layman, to hold as a deposit for six months in order to repairs, etc. , or to an ecclesiastic, to perform the pastoral duties, till the benefice is provided with a regular incumbent.

 

COMMENDATARY

n.One who holds a living in commendam.

 

COMMENDATION

n. 1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; declaration of esteem.
Need we, as some other, letters of commendation. 2 Corinthians 3:1.
2. Ground of esteem, approbation or praise; that which presents a person or thing to another in a favorable light, and renders worthy of regard, or acceptance.
Good-nature is the most godlike commendation of a man.
3. Service; respects; message of love.

 

COMMENDATORY

a. 1. Which serves to commend; presenting to favorable notice or reception; containing praise; as a commendatory letter.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as a commendatory bishop.

 

COMMENDATORY

n.A commendation; eulogy.

 

COMMENDED

pp. Praised; represented favorably; committed in charge.

 

COMMENDER

n.One who commends or praises.

 

COMMENDING

ppr. Praising; representing favorably; committing, or delivering in charge. Note: In imitation of the French, we are accustomed to use recommendation, etc. , 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.

 

COMMENSAL

n.One that eats at the same table.

 

COMMENSALITY

n.Fellowship at table; the act or practice of eating at the same table.

 

COMMENSURABILITY, COMMENSURABLENESS

n.The capacity of being compared with another in measure, or of being measured by another, or of having a common measure.

 

COMMENSURABLE

a.That have a common measure; reducible to a common measure. Thus a yard and a foot are commensurable, as both may be measured by inches. Commensurable numbers are those which may be measured or divided by another number without a remainder; as 12 and 18 which may be measured by 6 and 3. Commensurable surds are those which, being reduced to their least terms, become true figurative quantities of their kind; and are therefore as a rational quantity to a rational one.

 

COMMENSURATE

a. 1. Reducible to one and the same common measure.
2. Equal; proportional; having equal measure or extent.
We fine nothing in this life commensurate to our desires.

 

COMMENSURATE

v.t.To reduce to a common measure.

 

COMMENSURATELY

adv. 1. With the capacity of measuring or being measured by some other thing.
2. With equal measure or extent.

 

COMMENSURATION

n.Proportion, or proportion in measure; a state of having a common measure. All fitness lies in a particular commensuration, or proportion, of one thing to another.

 

COMMENT

v.i. 1. To write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to explain; to expound; to annotate; followed by on. We say, to comment on an author or on his writings.
2. To make verbal remarks, or observations, either on a book, or writing, or on actions, events or opinions.

 

COMMENT

v.t. 1. To explain
2. To feign; to devise.

 

COMMENT

n. 1. A note, intended to illustrate a writing, or a difficult passage in an author; annotation; explanation; exposition; as the comments of Scott on the Scriptures.
2. That which explains or illustrates; as, a man's conduct is the best comment on his declarations. Poverty and disgrace are very significant comments on lewdness, gambling and dissipation.
3. Remark; observation.
In such a time as this, it is not meet
That every nice offense should bear its comment.

 

COMMENTARY

n. 1. A comment; exposition; explanation; illustration of difficult and obscure passages in an author.
2. A book of comments or annotations.
3. A historical narrative; a memoir or particular transactions, as the commentaries of Cesar.

 

COMMENTARY

v.t.To write notes upon.

 

COMMENTATOR

n.One who comments; one who writes annotations; an expositor; an annotator. [The accent on the first syllable and that on the third are nearly equal. ]

 

COMMENTER

n. 1. One that writes comments; an annotator.
2. One who makes remarks.

 

COMMENTING

ppr. Making notes or comments on something said or written.

 

COMMENTITIOUS

a.Invented; feigned; imaginary.

 

COMMERCE

n. 1. In a general sense, an interchange or mutual change of goods, wares, productions, or property of any kind, between nations or individuals, either by barter, or by purchase and sale; trade; traffick. Commerce is foreign or inland. Foreign commerce is the trade which one nation carries on with another; inland commerce, or inland trade, is the trade in the exchange of commodities between citizens of the same nation or state. Active commerce.
2. Intercourse between individuals; interchange of work, business, civilities or amusements; mutual dealings in common life.
3. Familiar intercourse between the sexes.
4. Interchange; reciprocal communications; as, there is a vast commerce of ideas.

 

COMMERCE

v.i. 1. To traffick; to carry on trade.
2. To hold intercourse with.
And looks commercing with the skies.

 

COMMERCIAL

a. 1. Pertaining to commerce or trade; as commercial concerns; commercial relations.
2. Carrying on commerce; as a commercial nation.
3. Proceeding from trade; as commercial benefits or profits.

 

COMMERCIALLY

adv. In a commercial view.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMMEASURABLE

Com *meas "ur *a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. Commensurable. ]

 

Defn: Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional. She being now removed by death, a commeasurable grief took as full possession of him as joy had one. I. Walton.

 

COMMEASURE

COMMEASURE Com *meas "ure, v. t.

 

Defn: To be commensurate with; to equal. Tennyson.

 

COMMEMORABLE

Com *mem "o *ra "ble, a. Etym: [L. commemorabilis.]

 

Defn: Worthy to be commemorated.

 

COMMEMORATE

Com *mem "o *rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commemorated; p. pr. & vb. n.Commemorating. ] Etym: [L. commemoratus, p. p. of commemorare to remember; com- + memorare to mention, fr. memor mindful. See Memory. ]

 

Defn: To call to remembrance by a special act or observance; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect of affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event; as, to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; to commemorate the Declaration of Independence by the observance of the Fourth of July. We are called upon to commemorate a revolution. Atterbury.

 

Syn. -- See Celebrate.

 

COMMEMORATION

Com *mem `o *ra "tion, n. Etym: [L. commemoratio.]

 

1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. This sacrament was designed to be a standing commemoration of the death and passion of our Lord. Abp. Tillotson.The commonwealth which. .. chooses the most flagrant act of murderous regicide treason for a feast of eternal commemoration. Burke.

 

2. Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial. Commemoration day, at the University of Oxford, Eng. , an annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors of the University, at which time honorary degrees are conferred.

 

COMMEMORATIVE

COMMEMORATIVE Com *mem "o *ra *tive, a.

 

Defn: Tending or intended to commemorate. "A sacrifice commemorative of Christ's offering up his body for us. " Hammond. An inscription commemorative of his victory. Sir G. C. Lewis.

 

COMMEMORATOR

Com *mem "o *ra `tor, n. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: One who commemorates.

 

COMMEMORATORY

COMMEMORATORY Com *mem "o *ra *to *ry, a.

 

Defn: Serving to commemorate; commomerative. Bp. Hooper.

 

COMMENCE

Com *mence ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commenced; p. pr. & vb. n.Commencing.] Etym: [F. commencer, OF. commencier, fr. L. com- + initiare to begin. See Initiate. ]

 

1. To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to begin. Here the anthem doth commence. Shak. His heaven commences ere the world be past. Goldsmith.

 

2. To begin to be, or to act as. [Archaic ] We commence judges ourselves. Coleridge.

 

3. To take a degree at a university. [Eng. ] I question whether the formality of commencing was used in that age. Fuller.

 

COMMENCE

COMMENCE Com *mence ", v. t.

 

Defn: To enter upon; to begin; to perform the first act of. Many a wooer doth commence his suit. Shak.

 

Note: It is the practice of good writers to use the verbal noun (instead of the infinitive with to ) after commence; as, he commenced studying, not he commenced to study.

 

COMMENCEMENT

Com *mence "ment, n. Etym: [F. comencement.]

 

1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginnig; start. The time of Henry VII... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed "modern history. "

 

2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.

 

COMMEND

Com *mend ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commended; p. pr. & vb. n.Commending. ] Etym: [L. commendare; com- + mandare to intrust to one's charge, enjoin, command. Cf. Command, Mandate. ]

 

1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation. His eye commends the leading to his hand. Shak. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. Luke xxiii. 46.

 

2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention. Among the objects of knowlwdge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation. Sir M. Hale. I commend unto you Phebe our sister. Rom. xvi. 1.

 

3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act. Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles. Dryden.

 

4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. [Archaic ] Commend me to my brother. Shak.

 

COMMEND

COMMEND Com *mend ", n.

 

1. Commendation; praise. [Obs. ] Speak in his just commend. Shak.

 

2. pl.

 

Defn: Compliments; greetings. [Obs. ] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. Howell.

 

COMMENDABLE

COMMENDABLE Com *mend "a *ble, a.

 

Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable. ) Etym: [L. commendabilis.]

 

Defn: Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable. Bacon. -- Com *mend "a *ble *ness, n. -- Com *mend "a *bly, adv.

 

COMMENDAM

Com *men "dam, n. Etym: [LL. dare in commendam to give into trust. ](Eng. Eccl. Law )

 

Defn: A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop ) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.There was [formerly ] some sense for commendams. Selden. Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.

 

COMMENDATARY

Com *mend "a *ta *ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. commendataire, LL. commendatarius.]

 

Defn: One who holds a living in commendam.

 

COMMENDATION

Com `men *da "tion, n. Etym: [L. commendatio.]

 

1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. Need we. .. epistles of commendatiom 2 Cor. iii. 1. By the commendation of the great officers. Bacon.

 

2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise. Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. Dryden.

 

3. pl.

 

Defn: A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs. ] Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king Shak.

 

COMMENDATOR

Com *mend "a *tor ( or ), n. Etym: [LL. ]

 

Defn: One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.

 

COMMENDATORY

Com *mend "a *to *ry, a. Etym: [L. commendatorius.]

 

1. Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. "Commendatory verses." Pope.

 

2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory bishop. Burke. Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer ), a prayer read over the dying. "The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died." Bp. Burnet.

 

COMMENDATORY

COMMENDATORY Com *mend "a *to *ry, n.

 

Defn: A commendation; eulogy. [R.] "Commendatories to our affection. " Sharp.

 

COMMENDER

COMMENDER Com *mend "er, n.

 

Defn: One who commends or praises.

 

COMMENSAL

Com *men "sal, n. Etym: [LL. commensalis; L. com- + mensa table: cf. F.commensal. Cf. Mensal. ]

 

1. One who eats at the same table. [Obs. ]

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food. Both species may be benefited by the association.

 

COMMENSAL

COMMENSAL Com *men "sal, a.

 

Defn: Having the character of a commensal.

 

COMMENSALISM

COMMENSALISM Com *men "sal *ism, n.

 

Defn: The act of eating together; table fellowship.

 

COMMENSALITY

COMMENSALITY Com `men *sal "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Fellowship at table; the act or practice of eating at the same table. [Obs. ] "Promiscuous commensality. " Sir T. Browne.

 

COMMENSATION

COMMENSATION Com `men *sa "tion, n.

 

Defn: Commensality. [Obs. ] Daniel. .. declined pagan commensation. Sir T. Browne.

 

COMMENSURABILITY

Com *men `su *ra *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. commensurabilite.]

 

Defn: The quality of being commersurable. Sir T. Browne.

 

COMMENSURABLE

Com *men "su *ra *ble, a. Etym: [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- +mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable. ]

 

Defn: Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com *men "su *ra *ble *ness, n. Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math. ), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. -- Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those whose squares are commensurable.

 

COMMENSURABLY

COMMENSURABLY Com *men "su *ra *bly, adv.

 

Defn: In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.

 

COMMENSURATE

Com *men "su *rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commensurated; p. pr. & vb. n.Commensurating.] Etym: [Pref. com- + mensurate. ]

 

1. To reduce to a common measure. Sir T. Browne.

 

2. To proportionate; to adjust. T. Puller

 

COMMENSURATE

COMMENSURATE Com *men "su *rate, a.

 

1. Having a common measure; commensurable; reducible to a common measure; as, commensurate quantities.

 

2. Equal in measure or extent; proportionate. Those who are persuaded that they shall continue forever, can not choose but aspire after a hapiness commensurate to their duration. Tillotson.

 

COMMENSURATELY

COMMENSURATELY Com *men "su *rate *ly, adv.

 

1. In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate; adequately.

 

2. With equal measure or extent. Goodwin.

 

COMMENSURATENESS

COMMENSURATENESS Com *men "su *rate *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being commensurate. Foster.

 

COMMENSURATION

Com *men `su *ra "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. commensuration. ]

 

Defn: The act of commensurating; the state of being commensurate. All fitness lies in a particular commensuration, or proportion of one thing to another. South.

 

COMMENT

Com "ment, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commented; p. pr. & vb. n. Commenting. ]Etym: [F. commenter, L. commentary to meditate upon, explain, v. intens, of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to remember, mens mind. See Mind. ]

 

Defn: To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; -- often followed by on or upon. A physician to comment on your malady. Shak. Critics... proceed to comment on him. Dryden. I must translate and comment. Pope.

 

COMMENT

COMMENT Com "ment, v. t.

 

Defn: To comment on. [Archaic. ] Fuller.

 

COMMENT

Com "ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. comment. ]

 

1. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk. Their lavish comment when her name was named. Tennyson.

 

2. A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc. ; explanation; annotation; exposition. All the volumes of philosophy, With all their comments. Prior.

 

COMMENTARY

Com "men *ta *ry, n.; pl. Commentaries. Etym: [L. commentarius,commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F. commentaire. See Comment, v. i.]

 

1. A series of comments or annotations; esp. , a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work. This letter. .. was published by him with a severe commentary. Hallam.

 

2. A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.

 

COMMENTATE

Com "men *tate, v. t. & i. Etym: [L. commentatus, p. p. of commentari to meditate. ]

 

Defn: To write comments or notes upon; to make comments. [R.] Commentate upon it, and return it enriched. Lamb.

 

COMMENTATION

COMMENTATION Com `men *ta "tion, n.

 

1. The act or process of commenting or criticising; exposition. [R.] The spirit of commentation. Whewell.

 

2. The result of the labors of a commentator.

 

COMMENTATOR

Com "men *ta `tor, n. Etym: [L. commentator: cf. F. commentateur. ]

 

Defn: One who writes a commentary or comments; an expositor; an annotator. The commentator's professed object is to explain, to enforce, to illustrate doctrines claimed as true. Whewell.

 

COMMENTATORIAL

COMMENTATORIAL Com `men *ta *to "ri *al ( or, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to the making of commentaries. Whewell.

 

COMMENTATORSHIP

COMMENTATORSHIP Com "men *ta `tor *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office or occupation of a commentator.

 

COMMENTER

COMMENTER Com "ment `er, n.

 

Defn: One who makes or writes comments; a commentator; an annotator.

 

COMMENTITIOUS

Com `men *ti "tious, a. Etym: [L. commentitius.]

 

Defn: Fictitious or imaginary; unreal; as, a commentitious system of religion. [Obs. ] Warburton.

 

COMMERCE

COMMERCE Com "merce, n.

 

Note: (Formerly accented on the second syllable. ) Etym: [F. commerce, L. commercium; com- + merx, mercis, merchadise. See Merchant. ]

 

1. The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp. the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic. The public becomes powerful in proportion to the opulence and extensive commerce of private men. Hume.

 

2. Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity. Fifteen years of thought, observation, and commerce with the world had made him [Bunyan ] wiser. Macaulay.

 

3. Sexual intercourse. W. Montagu.

 

4. A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade. Hoyle. Chamber of commerce. See Chamber.

 

Syn. -- Trade; traffic; dealings; intercourse; interchange; communion; communication.

 

COMMERCE

Com *merce " ( or, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commerced; p. pr. & vb. n.Commercing.] Etym: [Cf. F. commercer, fr. LL. commerciare.]

 

1. To carry on trade; to traffic. [Obs. ] Beware you commerce not with bankrupts. B. Jonson.

 

2. To hold intercourse; to commune. Milton. Commercing with himself. Tennyson. Musicians... taught the people in angelic harmonies to commerce with heaven. Prof. Wilson.

 

COMMERCE DESTROYER

COMMERCE DESTROYER Com "merce de *stroy "er. (Nav. )

 

Defn: A very fast, unarmored, lightly armed vessel designed to capture or destroy merchant vessels of an enemy. Not being intended to fight, they may be improvised from fast passenger steamers.

 

COMMERCIAL

Com *mer "cial, a. Etym: [Cf. F. commercial. ]

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to commerce; carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade; mercantile; as, commercial advantages; commercial relations. "Princely commercial houses." Macaulay. Commercial college, a school for giving instruction in commercial knowledge and business. -- Commercial law. See under Law. -- Commercial note paper, a small size of writing paper, usually about 5 by 7 ½ or 8 inches. -- Commercial paper, negotiable paper given in due course of business. It includes bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank cheks, etc. -- Commercial traveler, an agent of a wholesale house who travels from town to town to solicit orders.

 

Syn. -- See Mercantile.

 

COMMERCIALISM

COMMERCIALISM Com *mer "cial *ism, n.

 

Defn: The commercial spirit or method. C. Kingsley.

 

COMMERCIALLY

COMMERCIALLY Com *mer "cial *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a commercial manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

comme ci, comme ça

comme ci, comme ça |kôm ˈsē kômˈsä kəm ˈsi kəm ˌsɑ | ▶adverb & adjective (in answer to a question ) neither very good nor very bad; so-so. ORIGIN French, literally ‘like this, like that. ’

 

commedia dell'arte

com me dia dell'ar te |kəˈmādēə dəl ˈärtē kəmeɪdɪədelˈɑːrteɪ | ▶noun an improvised kind of popular comedy in Italian theaters in the 16th –18th centuries, based on stock characters. Actors adapted their comic dialogue and action according to a few basic plots (commonly love intrigues ) and to topical issues. ORIGIN Italian, ‘comedy of art. ’

 

comme il faut

comme il faut |ˌkôm ēl ˈfō ˌkɔm il ˈfoʊ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] correct in behavior or etiquette. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘as is necessary. ’

 

commemorate

com mem o rate |kəˈmeməˌrāt kəˈmɛməˌreɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] recall and show respect for (someone or something ) in a ceremony: a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead. • serve as a memorial to: a stone commemorating a boy who died at sea. • celebrate (an event, a person, or a situation ) by doing or building something: it was a night commemorated in a song. DERIVATIVES com mem o ra tor |-ˌrātər |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin commemorat- ‘brought to remembrance, ’ from the verb commemorare, from com- ‘altogether ’ + memorare ‘relate ’ (from memor ‘mindful ’).

 

commemoration

com mem o ra tion |kəˌmeməˈrāSHən kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən | ▶noun remembrance, typically expressed in a ceremony: solemn ceremonies of commemoration. • a ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered: VJ-Day commemorations in August. PHRASES in commemoration as a reminder, esp. a ritual or official one: the window was ordered by the duchess in commemoration of her son. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin commemoratio (n- ), from the verb commemorare ‘bring to remembrance ’ (see commemorate ).

 

commemorative

com mem o ra tive |kəˈmem (ə )rətiv, kəˈmeməˌrātiv kəˈmɛməˌreɪdɪv | ▶adjective acting as a memorial or mark of an event or person: a commemorative plaque. ▶noun an object such as a stamp or coin made to mark an event or honor a person. Compare with definitive.

 

commemoratory

com mem o ra to ry |kəˈmemərəˌtôrē kəˈmɛmərətɔri | ▶adjective serving to commemorate; commemorative.

 

commence

com mence |kəˈmens kəˈmɛns | ▶verb begin; start: [ with obj. ] : his design team commenced work | [ no obj. ] : a public inquiry is due to commence on the 16th. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French commencier, comencier, based on Latin com- (expressing intensive force ) + initiare ‘begin. ’

 

commencement

com mence ment |kəˈmensmənt kəˈmɛnsmənt | ▶noun 1 [ usu. in sing. ] a beginning or start: at the commencement of training. 2 a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students: [ as modifier ] : a commencement address. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from the verb commencier (see commence ).

 

commend

com mend |kəˈmend kəˈmɛnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 praise formally or officially: he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions. • present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend: I commend her to you without reservation. • cause to be acceptable or pleasing: this recording has a lot to commend it. 2 (commend someone /something to ) entrust someone or something to: I commend them to your care. PHRASES commend me to archaic remember me kindly to (someone ): commend me to my son, and bid him rule better than I. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force ) + mandare ‘commit, entrust. ’ Compare with command .

 

commendable

com mend a ble |kəˈmendəbəl kəˈmɛndəbəl | ▶adjective deserving praise: commendable restraint. DERIVATIVES com mend a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (see commend ).

 

commendation

com men da tion |ˌkämənˈdāSHən, -ˌen- ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən | ▶noun praise: the film deserved the highest commendation | commendations for their kindness. • an award involving special praise: the detectives received commendations for bravery. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin commendatio (n- ), from commendare ‘commit to the care of ’ (see commend ). Originally (in the plural ) the term denoted a liturgical office ending with a prayer commending the souls of the dead to God.

 

Commendatore

Commendatore |kɒˌmɛndəˈtɔːreɪ | ▶noun ( pl. Commendatori |-ri | ) a knight of an Italian order of chivalry. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin commendator, based on commendare ‘entrust ’.

 

commendatory

com mend a to ry |kəˈmendəˌtôrē kəˈmɛndətɔri | ▶adjective archaic serving to commend; recommending. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin commendatorius, from Latin commendare ‘commit to the care of ’ (see commend ).

 

commensal

com men sal |kəˈmensəl kəˈmɛnsəl | ▶adjective Biology of, relating to, or exhibiting commensalism. ▶noun Biology a commensal organism, such as many bacteria. DERIVATIVES com men sal i ty |ˌkämenˈsalitē |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from medieval Latin commensalis, from com- ‘sharing ’ + mensa ‘a table. ’

 

commensalism

com men sal ism |kəˈmensəˌlizəm kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun Biology an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

 

commensurable

com men su ra ble |kəˈmensərəbəl, kəˈmenSHərəbəl kəˈmɛnsərəbəl | ▶adjective 1 measurable by the same standard: the finite is not commensurable with the infinite. 2 (commensurable to ) rare proportionate to. 3 Mathematics (of numbers ) in a ratio equal to a ratio of integers. DERIVATIVES com men su ra bil i ty |kəˌmensərəˈbilətē, -ˌmenSHə - |noun, com men su ra bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin commensurabilis, from com- ‘together ’ + mensurabilis, from mensurare ‘to measure. ’

 

commensurate

com men su rate |kəˈmensərət, -ˈmenSHə -kəˈmɛn (t )ʃ (ə )rət | ▶adjective corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: salary will be commensurate with experience | such heavy responsibility must receive commensurate reward. DERIVATIVES com men su rate ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin commensuratus, from com- ‘together ’ + mensuratus, past participle of mensurare ‘to measure. ’

 

comment

com ment |ˈkämˌent ˈkɑˌmɛnt | ▶noun a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction: you asked for comments on the new proposals. • discussion, esp. of a critical nature, of an issue or event: the plans were not sent to the council for comment. • an indirect expression of the views of the creator of an artistic work: their second single is a comment on the commercial nature of raves. • an explanatory note in a book or other written text. • archaic a written explanation or commentary. • Computing a piece of specially tagged text placed within a program to help other users to understand it, which the computer ignores when running the program. ▶verb [ with obj. ] express (an opinion or reaction ): the review commented that the book was agreeably written | [ no obj. ] : the company would not comment on the venture | “He's an independent soul, ” she commented. • [ with obj. ] Computing place a piece of specially tagged explanatory text within (a program ) to assist other users. • Computing turn (part of a program ) into a comment so that the computer ignores it when running the program: you could try commenting out that line. PHRASES no comment used in refusing to answer a question, esp. in a sensitive situation. DERIVATIVES com ment er noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘expository treatise ’ and ‘explanatory note ’): from Latin commentum ‘contrivance ’ (in late Latin also ‘interpretation ’), neuter past participle of comminisci ‘devise. ’

 

commentariat

com men tar i at |ˌkämənˈte (ə )rēət ˌkɒmənˈtɛrɪət | ▶noun members of the news media considered as a class. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: blend of commentary and proletariat .

 

commentary

com men tar y |ˈkämənˌterē ˈkɑmənˌtɛri | ▶noun ( pl. commentaries ) an expression of opinions or offering of explanations explanations about an event or situation: an editorial commentary | narrative overlaid with commentary. • a descriptive spoken account (esp. on a broadcast ) of an event or performance as it happens. • a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text: a commentary on the Old Testament. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin commentarius, commentarium (adjective, used as a noun ), from commentari, frequentative of comminisci ‘devise. ’

 

commentate

com men tate |ˈkämənˌtāt ˈkɑmənˌteɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] report on an event as it occurs, esp. for a news or sports broadcast; provide a commentary. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: back-formation from commentator .

 

commentator

com men ta tor |ˈkämənˌtātər ˈkɑmənˌteɪdər | ▶noun a person who comments on events or on a text. • a person who delivers a live commentary on an event or performance.

 

commerce

com merce |ˈkämərs ˈkɑmərs |(abbr.: comm. ) ▶noun 1 the activity of buying and selling, esp. on a large scale: the possible increase of commerce by a great railroad. 2 dated social dealings between people: outside the normal commerce of civilized life. 3 archaic sexual intercourse. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from French, or from Latin commercium ‘trade, trading, ’ from com- ‘together ’ + mercium (from merx, merc- ‘merchandise ’).

 

commercial

com mer cial |kəˈmərSHəl kəˈmərʃəl |(abbr.: comm. ) ▶adjective 1 concerned with or engaged in commerce: a commercial agreement. 2 making or intended to make a profit: commercial products. • having profit, rather than artistic or other value, as a primary aim: their work is too commercial. 3 (of television or radio ) funded by the revenue from broadcast advertisements. 4 (of chemicals ) supplied in bulk and not of the highest purity. ▶noun a television or radio advertisement. DERIVATIVES com mer ci al i ty |kəˌmərSHēˈalitē |noun, com mer cial ly adverb

 

commercial art

com mer cial art ▶noun art used in advertising and selling.

 

commercial bank

com mer cial bank ▶noun a bank that offers services to the general public and to companies.

 

commercial bill

com |mer ¦cial bill ▶noun a bill of exchange issued by a commercial organization to raise money for short-term needs.

 

commercial break

com mer cial break ▶noun an interruption in the transmission of broadcast programming during which advertisements are broadcast.

 

commercialism

com mer cial ism |kəˈmərSHəˌlizəm kəˈmərʃəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun emphasis on the maximizing of profit: deficits prompted efforts for greater commercialism. • derogatory practices and attitudes that are concerned with the making of profit at the expense of quality: the issue of creeping commercialism in schools.

 

commercialize

com mer cial ize |kəˈmərSHəˌlīz kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] manage or exploit (an organization, activity, etc. ) in a way designed to make a profit: the museum has been commercialized. DERIVATIVES com mer cial i za tion |kəˌmərSHələˈzāSHən |noun

 

commercialized

com mer cial ized |kəˈmərSHəˌlīzd kəˈmɜːrʃlaɪzd | ▶adjective designed principally for financial gain; profit-oriented: commercialized resort areas.

 

commercial paper

com mer cial pa per ▶noun short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by companies.

 

commercial space

com mer cial space ▶noun see space ( sense 1 of the noun ).

 

commercial traveler

com mer cial trav el er ▶noun dated a traveling sales representative.

 

commercial vehicle

com mer cial ve hi cle ▶noun a vehicle used for carrying goods or fare-paying passengers.

 

commère

commère |ˈkɒmɛː | ▶noun Brit. a female compère. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, literally ‘godmother ’, feminine of compère .

 

Oxford Dictionary

comme ci, comme ça

comme ci, comme ça |kɒm ˌsiː kɒm ˈsɑː, French kɔm si kɔm sa | ▶adverb & adjective used, especially in answer to a question, to convey that something is neither very good nor very bad. ORIGIN French, literally ‘like this, like that ’.

 

commedia dell'arte

commedia dell'arte |kɒˈmeɪdɪə dɛlˈɑːteɪ, Italian kəɔmˈmɛdja delˈlarte | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an improvised kind of popular comedy in Italian theatres in the 16th –18th centuries, based on stock characters. Actors adapted their comic dialogue and action according to a few basic plots (commonly love intrigues ) and to topical issues. ORIGIN Italian, ‘comedy of art ’.

 

comme il faut

comme il faut |ˌkɒm iːl ˈfəʊ, French kɔm il fəɔ | ▶adjective correct in behaviour or etiquette. ORIGIN French, literally ‘as is necessary ’.

 

commemorate

com |mem ¦or |ate |kəˈmɛməreɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] recall and show respect for (someone or something ): a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead | a stone commemorating a boy who died at sea. • mark or celebrate (an event or person ) by doing or producing something: the victory was commemorated in songs. DERIVATIVES commemorator noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin commemorat- ‘brought to remembrance ’, from the verb commemorare, from com- ‘altogether ’ + memorare ‘relate ’ (from memor ‘mindful ’).

 

commemoration

com |mem ¦or |ation |kəmɛməˈreɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or fact of commemorating a dead person or past event: local martyrs received public commemoration | the window was ordered by the duchess in commemoration of her son. • [ count noun ] a ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin commemoratio (n- ), from the verb commemorare ‘bring to remembrance ’ (see commemorate ).

 

commemorative

com |mem ¦ora |tive |kəˈmɛm (ə )rətɪv | ▶adjective acting as a memorial of an event or person. ▶noun an object such as a stamp or coin made to mark an event or honour a person.

 

commemoratory

com mem o ra to ry |kəˈmemərəˌtôrē kəˈmɛmərətɔri | ▶adjective serving to commemorate; commemorative.

 

commence

com |mence |kəˈmɛns | ▶verb begin: [ with obj. ] : his design team commenced work | [ no obj. ] : a public inquiry is due to commence on the 16th. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French commencier, comencier, based on Latin com- (expressing intensive force ) + initiare ‘begin ’.

 

commencement

com ¦mence |ment |kəˈmɛnsm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 the beginning of something: the commencement of the trial | [ mass noun ] : the date of commencement. 2 N. Amer. a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on university or high-school students: [ as modifier ] : a commencement address. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from the verb commencier (see commence ).

 

commend

com |mend |kəˈmɛnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 praise formally or officially: he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions. 2 present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend: I commend her to you without reservation. • make (something ) acceptable or pleasing: the emphasis on peace will commend itself to all | most one-roomed flats have little to commend them. 3 (commend someone /thing to ) archaic or formal entrust someone or something to: as they set out on their journey I commend them to your care. • (commend someone to ) pass on someone's good wishes to. PHRASES highly commended Brit. failing to win a prize but nevertheless considered meritorious. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force ) + mandare ‘commit, entrust ’. Compare with command .

 

commendable

com ¦mend |able |kəˈmɛndəb (ə )l | ▶adjective deserving praise: he showed commendable restraint. DERIVATIVES commendably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (see commend ).

 

commendation

com |men |da ¦tion |kɒmɛnˈdeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] formal or official praise: the film deserved the highest commendation | [ count noun ] : the book gives commendations for initiative. • [ count noun ] an award given for very good performance: the detectives received commendations for bravery. • [ count noun ] a very good result in an examination or competition. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin commendatio (n- ), from commendare ‘commit to the care of ’ (see commend ). Originally (in the plural ) the term denoted a liturgical office ending with a prayer commending the souls of the dead to God.

 

Commendatore

Commendatore |kɒˌmɛndəˈtɔːreɪ | ▶noun ( pl. Commendatori |-ri | ) a knight of an Italian order of chivalry. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin commendator, based on commendare ‘entrust ’.

 

commendatory

commendatory |kɒˈmɛndət (ə )ri | ▶adjective archaic serving to present something as suitable for approval or acceptance. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin commendatorius, from Latin commendare ‘commit to the care of ’ (see commend ).

 

commensal

commensal |kəˈmɛns (ə )l |Biology ▶adjective relating to or exhibiting commensalism. ▶noun a commensal organism, such as many bacteria. DERIVATIVES commensality |kɒmənˈsalɪti |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from medieval Latin commensalis, from com- ‘sharing ’ + mensa ‘a table ’.

 

commensalism

com |mens ¦al |ism |kəˈmɛns (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

 

commensurable

commensurable |kəˈmɛnʃ (ə )rəb (ə )l, -sjə -| ▶adjective 1 measurable by the same standard: the finite is not commensurable with the infinite. 2 (commensurable to ) rare proportionate to. 3 Mathematics (of numbers ) in a ratio equal to a ratio of integers. DERIVATIVES commensurability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, commensurably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin commensurabilis, from com- ‘together ’ + mensurabilis, from mensurare ‘to measure ’.

 

commensurate

commensurate |kəˈmɛnʃ (ə )rət, -sjə -| ▶adjective corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: salary will be commensurate with age and experience | such heavy responsibility must receive commensurate reward. DERIVATIVES commensurately adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin commensuratus, from com- ‘together ’ + mensuratus, past participle of mensurare ‘to measure ’.

 

comment

com |ment |ˈkɒmɛnt | ▶noun a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction: you asked for comments on the new proposals | [ mass noun ] : the plans were sent to the council for comment. • [ mass noun ] discussion, especially of a critical nature, of an issue or event: the exhibition has aroused comment. • an indirect expression of the views of the writer of a play, book, film, etc.: she denies that the film is a comment on the perils of celebrity. • an explanatory note in a book or other written text. • archaic a written explanation or commentary. • Computing a piece of text placed within a program to help other users to understand it, which the computer ignores when running the program. ▶verb [ reporting verb ] express an opinion or reaction in speech or writing: [ with clause ] : teachers commented that children of all abilities would benefit | [ no obj. ] : the company would not comment on the venture | [ with direct speech ] : ‘She's an independent soul, ’ he commented. • [ with obj. ] Computing place a piece of explanatory text within (a program ) to assist other users. • [ with obj. ] Computing turn (part of a program ) into a comment so that the computer ignores it when running the program: you could try commenting out that line. PHRASES no comment used in refusing to answer a question, especially in a sensitive situation. DERIVATIVES commenter noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘expository treatise ’ and ‘explanatory note ’): from Latin commentum ‘contrivance ’ (in late Latin also ‘interpretation ’), neuter past participle of comminisci ‘devise ’.

 

commentariat

commentariat |ˌkɒmənˈtɛːrɪət | ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. members of the news media considered as a class. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: blend of commentary and proletariat .

 

commentary

com |men |tary |ˈkɒmənt (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. commentaries ) an expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation: a biting social commentary about the divide between rich and poor | an editorial commentary | [ mass noun ] : a narrative overlaid with commentary. • a descriptive spoken account (especially on a broadcast ) of an event or performance as it happens: a live commentary on radio. • a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text: a commentary on the Old Testament. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin commentarius, commentarium (adjective, used as a noun ), from commentari, frequentative of comminisci ‘devise ’.

 

commentate

com |men |tate |ˈkɒmənteɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Brit. report on an event as it occurs, especially for a news or sports broadcast; provide a commentary: they commentate on live Monday matches. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: back-formation from commentator .

 

commentator

com |men |ta ¦tor |ˈkɒmənteɪtə | ▶noun a person who comments on events or on a text. • a person who commentates on a sports match or other event.

 

commerce

com |merce |ˈkɒməːs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale: the changes in taxation are of benefit to commerce. 2 dated social dealings between people. 3 archaic sexual intercourse. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from French, or from Latin commercium ‘trade, trading ’, from com- ‘together ’ + mercium (from merx, merc- ‘merchandise ’).

 

commercial

com |mer ¦cial |kəˈməːʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 concerned with or engaged in commerce: a commercial agreement. 2 making or intended to make a profit: commercial products. • having profit rather than artistic or other value as a primary aim: their work is too commercial. 3 (of television or radio ) funded by the revenue from broadcast advertisements. 4 (of chemicals ) supplied in bulk and not of the highest purity. ▶noun 1 a television or radio advertisement. 2 Brit. dated a travelling sales representative. DERIVATIVES commerciality |-ʃɪˈalɪti |noun, commercially adverb

 

commercial art

com |mer ¦cial art ▶noun [ mass noun ] art used in advertising and selling.

 

commercial bank

com |mer ¦cial bank ▶noun a bank that offers services to the general public and to companies.

 

commercial bill

com |mer ¦cial bill ▶noun a bill of exchange issued by a commercial organization to raise money for short-term needs.

 

commercial break

com |mer ¦cial break ▶noun an interruption in the transmission of a broadcast programme, or an intermission between programmes, during which advertisements are broadcast.

 

commercialism

com |mer ¦cial |ism |kəˈməːʃ (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] emphasis on the maximizing of profit: concern about state enterprise deficits prompted efforts for greater commercialism. • derogatory concern with the making of profit at the expense of artistic or other value: the cut-throat commercialism of the Paris art world.

 

commercialize

commercialize |kəˈməːʃ (ə )lʌɪz |(also commercialise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] manage or exploit (an organization, activity, etc. ) in a way designed to make a profit: the museum has been commercialized. DERIVATIVES commercialization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

commercialized

com |mer ¦cial |ized |kəˈməːʃəlʌɪzd | ▶adjective designed principally for financial gain; profit-orientated: Christmas is overly commercialized.

 

commercial paper

com |mer ¦cial paper ▶noun [ mass noun ] short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by companies.

 

commercial space

com |mer ¦cial space ▶noun see space ( sense 1 of the noun ).

 

commercial traveller

com |mer ¦cial trav ¦el |ler ▶noun Brit. dated a travelling sales representative.

 

commercial vehicle

com |mer ¦cial ve ¦hicle ▶noun a vehicle used for carrying goods or fare-paying passengers.

 

commère

commère |ˈkɒmɛː | ▶noun Brit. a female compère. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, literally ‘godmother ’, feminine of compère .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

commemorate

commemorate verb an annual festival to commemorate the liberation of our town: celebrate, pay tribute to, pay homage to, honor, salute, toast; remember, recognize, acknowledge, observe, mark.

 

commemorative

commemorative adjective a commemorative coin to mark the Queen's 80th birthday: memorial, remembrance; celebratory.

 

commence

commence verb the meeting will commence at noon: begin, start; get the ball rolling, get going, get underway, get off the ground, set about, embark on, launch into, lead off; open, initiate, inaugurate; informal kick off, get the show on the road. ANTONYMS conclude.

 

commencement

commencement noun 1 the commencement of the festivities: beginning, start, opening, outset, onset, launch, initiation, inception, origin; informal kickoff. 2 commencement ceremonies: graduation, convocation.

 

commend

commend verb 1 we should commend him: praise, compliment, congratulate, applaud, salute, honor; sing the praises of, pay tribute to, take one's hat off to, pat on the back; formal laud. ANTONYMS criticize. 2 I commend her to you without reservation: recommend, suggest, propose; endorse, advocate, vouch for, speak for, support, back. 3 formal I commend them to your care: entrust, trust, deliver, commit, hand over, give, turn over, consign, assign.

 

commendable

commendable adjective he tackled the tests with commendable zeal: admirable, praiseworthy, creditable, laudable, estimable, meritorious, exemplary, noteworthy, honorable, respectable, fine, excellent. ANTONYMS reprehensible.

 

commendation

commendation noun 1 letters of commendation: praise, congratulation, appreciation; acclaim, credit, recognition, respect, esteem, admiration, homage, tribute. 2 a commendation for bravery: award, accolade, prize, honor, honorable mention, mention, citation.

 

commensurate

commensurate adjective 1 they had privileges but commensurate duties: equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional. 2 a salary commensurate with your qualifications: appropriate to, in keeping with, in line with, consistent with, corresponding to, according to, relative to; dependent on, based on.

 

comment

comment noun 1 their comments on her appearance: remark, observation, statement, utterance; pronouncement, judgment, reflection, opinion, view; criticism. 2 a great deal of comment: discussion, debate; interest. 3 a comment in the margin: note, annotation, footnote, gloss, commentary, explanation. ▶verb 1 they commented on the food: remark on, speak about, talk about, discuss, mention. 2 “It will soon be night, ” he commented: remark, observe, reflect, say, state, declare, announce; interpose, interject.

 

commentary

commentary noun 1 the soccer commentary: narration, description, account, report, review. 2 textual commentary: explanation, elucidation, interpretation, exegesis, analysis; assessment, appraisal, criticism; notes, comments.

 

commentator

commentator noun 1 a television commentator: narrator, announcer, presenter, anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman; reporter, journalist, newscaster, sportscaster; informal talking head. 2 a political commentator: analyst, pundit, monitor, observer; writer, speaker.

 

commerce

commerce noun 1 industry and commerce: trade, trading, buying and selling, business, dealing, traffic; (financial ) transactions, dealings. 2 dated human commerce: relations, dealings, socializing, communication, association, contact, intercourse.

 

commercial

commercial adjective 1 a vessel built for commercial purposes: trade, trading, business, private enterprise, mercantile, sales. 2 a commercial society: profit-oriented, money-oriented, materialistic, mercenary. ▶noun a TV commercial: advertisement, promotion, display; informal ad, plug, infomercial.

 

commercialized

commercialized adjective the art world became increasingly commercialized: profit-oriented, money-oriented, commercial, materialistic, mercenary.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

commemorate

commemorate verb the event commemorated the courage of the villagers: celebrate, pay tribute to, pay homage to, honour, salute, toast; remember, recognize, acknowledge, observe, mark, memorialize, immortalize, keep alive the memory of.

 

commemorative

commemorative adjective veterans of the battle will attend commemorative services: memorial, remembrance, celebratory, celebrative; in remembrance of …, in memory of …, in honour of ….

 

commence

commence verb formal the headmaster commenced his tour of inspection | the meeting commenced at 10am: begin, start, start off; get down to business, get the ball rolling, get going, get under way, get off the ground, make a start on, set about, go about, enter on, embark on, launch into, lead off, get down to, set in motion, ring up the curtain on, open, initiate, institute, inaugurate; go ahead; informal get cracking on, get stuck into, kick off, get the show on the road; Brit. informal get weaving (on ). ANTONYMS conclude.

 

commencement

commencement noun formal students shall enrol at the commencement of the academic session: beginning, start, starting point, opening, outset, onset, launch, initiation, inception, birth, dawn, origin; day one; informal kick-off. ANTONYMS conclusion.

 

commend

commend verb 1 we should commend him for his remarkable altruism: praise, compliment, congratulate, applaud, clap, cheer, toast, salute, admire, honour, glorify, extol, eulogize, sing the praises of, praise to the skies, heap praise on, go into raptures about, wax lyrical about, speak highly of, look on with favour, pay homage to, pay tribute to, take one's hat off to, pat on the back; N. Amer. informal ballyhoo; black English big someone up; dated cry someone up; archaic emblazon; rare laud, panegyrize. ANTONYMS criticize. 2 she's very hard-working —I commend her to you without reservation: recommend, suggest, put forward, propose, advance; approve, endorse, advocate, vouch for, speak for, stand up for, champion, support, back; informal plug, push. 3 formal I commend my students to your care: entrust, trust, deliver, commit, hand over, give, give over, turn over, consign, assign.

 

commendable

commendable adjective he tackled the tests with commendable zeal: admirable, praiseworthy, laudable, estimable, meritorious, creditable, exemplary, exceptional, noteworthy, notable, honourable, worthy, deserving, respectable, sterling, fine, excellent; worthy of commendation, worthy of admiration; rare applaudable. ANTONYMS reprehensible.

 

commendation

commendation noun 1 he received letters of commendation from the chief constable: praise, congratulation, appreciation, thanks; acclaim, acclamation, credit, recognition, regard, respect, esteem, admiration, adulation, approval, approbation, homage, tribute; eulogy, encomium, panegyric, paean; rare laudation, extolment, eulogium. ANTONYMS criticism. 2 he got a commendation for brave conduct: award, accolade, prize, honour, honourable mention, mention, citation, recognition; pat on the back, round of applause. ANTONYMS penalty.

 

commensurate

commensurate adjective 1 the clergy had privileges but they had commensurate duties: equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional; rare commensurable. ANTONYMS disproportionate. 2 your initial salary will be commensurate with your qualifications and experience: appropriate to, in keeping with, in line with, consistent with, corresponding to, in accordance with, according to, relative to, in proportion with, proportionate to; dependent on, based on; rare commensurable with /to.

 

comment

comment noun 1 she was upset by their comments on her appearance: remark, observation, statement, utterance, pronouncement, judgement, reflection, opinion, view, criticism. 2 the story excited a great deal of comment: discussion, debate, mention, consideration, interest. 3 a comment had been inserted in the register for 1586: note, notation, annotation, footnote, gloss, commentary, explanation, explication, interpretation, elucidation, exposition, exegesis; marginalia; rare scholium. ▶verb 1 they commented on the quality of the water: remark on, speak about, talk about, write about, discuss, mention, give a mention to, make mention of, make remarks about, make a comment on, express an opinion on, say something about, touch on, allude to. 2 ‘It will soon be night, ’ he commented: remark, observe, reflect, say, state, declare, announce, pronounce, assert, interpose, interject; come out with; rare opine.

 

commentary

commentary noun 1 he spent the morning listening to the test match commentary: narration, description, account, report, review, analysis. 2 the second volume contains detailed textual commentary: explanation, explication, elucidation, exegesis, examination, interpretation, analysis; criticism, critical analysis, critique, assessment, appraisal, opinion; notes, footnotes, comments, weblog, blog; rare scholia.

 

commentator

commentator noun 1 he was a BBC television commentator for twenty-five years: narrator, commenter, reporter, correspondent, journalist; announcer, presenter, anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman, broadcaster, newscaster, sportscaster; informal talking head. 2 she was the ablest and most devastating political commentator: critic, analyst, pundit, commenter, monitor, observer, blogger, judge, evaluator, interpreter, exponent, expounder; writer, author, speaker; rare scholiast; (commentators ) the commentariat.

 

commerce

commerce noun Hong Kong was a perfect harbour for eastern commerce: trade, trading, buying and selling, business, bargaining, dealing, traffic, trafficking; (financial ) transactions, dealings, negotiations; archaic merchandising.

 

commercial

commercial adjective 1 the vessels were originally built for commercial purposes: trade, trading, business, private enterprise, mercantile, merchant, sales; archaic merchandising. 2 they help firms turn good ideas into commercial products: lucrative, moneymaking, money-spinning, profitable, profit-making, for-profit, remunerative, financially rewarding, fruitful, gainful, productive; viable, cost-effective, economic, successful, commercially successful. ANTONYMS loss-making. 3 public opinion was inward-looking and brashly commercial: profit-orientated, money-orientated, commercialized, materialistic, mercenary. ANTONYMS non-profit-making. ▶noun she appeared in a TV commercial for a brand of butter: advertisement, promotion, display; informal ad, push, plug; Brit. informal advert.

 

commercialized

commercialized adjective the art world became increasingly commercialized: profit-orientated, money-orientated, commercial, materialistic, mercenary. ANTONYMS uncommercial.

 

Duden Dictionary

Commedia dell'Arte

Com me dia dell'Ar te Substantiv, feminin , die |Comm e dia dell' A rte |die Commedia dell'Arte; Genitiv: der Commedia dell'Arte italienisch commedia dell'arte, eigentlich = Berufslustspiel (da sie von Berufsschauspielern aufgeführt wurde ), zu: commedia = Schauspiel, Lustspiel und arte = Handwerk, Beruf, eigentlich = Kunst < lateinisch ars (Genitiv: artis )volkstümliche italienische Stegreifkomödie des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts

 

Commercial

Com mer cial Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |kəˈməːʃl |das Commercial; Genitiv: des Commercials, Plural: die Commercials lateinisch-französisch -englisch Werbespot

 

French Dictionary

comme

comme adv. et conj. adverbe Combien, à quel point. : Comme il est gentil! conjonction Ainsi que, de la même manière que. : Lent comme une tortue. « Nos sourires dans nos gorges comme des anneaux de fiançailles » (Alain Grandbois , Les Îles de la nuit ). SYNONYME tel . Note Grammaticale Lorsque la conjonction comme introduit une comparaison, qui est généralement placée entre virgules, le verbe et l ’attribut sont au singulier. Paul, comme Pierre, est gentil. conjonction de subordination La conjonction comme introduit une proposition circonstancielle: 1 De manière. De la façon dont. : J ’ai planté ces fleurs comme vous le désiriez. 2 De cause. Puisque. : Comme il pleuvait, la promenade a été remise. SYNONYME parce que . 3 De temps. Tandis que. : Comme nous arrivions, le soleil se montra. Note Syntaxique Après le verbe considérer, l ’attribut est introduit par comme. Le directeur la considère comme compétente (et non *la considère compétente ). LOCUTIONS C ’est tout comme. C ’est tout à fait la même chose. : Il ne l ’a pas frappé, mais c ’est tout comme. Comme cela. Ainsi. : Elle a glissé comme cela, en escaladant la paroi. Comme ci comme ça. Tant bien que mal. : Il a peint le mur comme ci comme ça. Comme convenu, comme prévu. Comme il a été convenu, comme il a été prévu. Comme il faut. Comme il convient. : Fais tes devoirs comme il faut. SYNONYME bien . Comme tout. Au plus haut point. : Il est gentil comme tout. SYNONYME extrêmement . Tout comme. Exactement comme. : Il est tout comme son père et adore la pêche. FORME FAUTIVE comme par exemple. Pléonasme pour comme ou par exemple.

 

commedia dell’arte

commedia dell ’arte n. f. nom féminin invariable Comédie italienne improvisée sur canevas. : Pantaleone et Pedrolino sont des personnages de la commedia dell ’arte. Note Typographique En typographie soignée, les mots étrangers sont composés en italique. Dans des textes déjà en italique, la notation se fait en romain. Pour les textes manuscrits, on utilisera les guillemets. Prononciation Le premier et le dernier e se prononcent é, [kɔmedjadɛlarte ]

 

commémoratif

commémoratif , ive adj. adjectif Qui commémore. : Un monument commémoratif. Une fête commémorative. Note Orthographique co mm é m oratif.

 

commémoration

commémoration n. f. nom féminin Cérémonie célébrant le souvenir d ’un évènement. Note Orthographique co mm é m oration.

 

commémorer

commémorer v. tr. verbe transitif Rappeler par une cérémonie le souvenir d ’une personne ou d ’un évènement. : Le maire voudrait commémorer la fondation de la ville. Note Technique L ’expression *commémorer un anniversaire est un pléonasme. On commémore une naissance, une victoire, mais on célèbre un anniversaire. aimer Note Orthographique co mm é m orer.

 

commencement

commencement n. m. nom masculin 1 Début, premier moment. : Le commencement du monde. Ce jour marque le commencement de notre amitié. SYNONYME création ; origine . ANTONYME fin . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • origine, ce qui sert de point de départ; • prélude, ce qui précède quelque chose; • principe, ce qui désigne la cause première. 2 Première partie. : Le commencement du livre n ’est pas très intéressant.

 

commencer

commencer v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif direct 1 Entreprendre. : Il commence ses devoirs à 16 heures. SYNONYME aborder ; démarrer . ANTONYME finir ; terminer . 2 Être au commencement de. : Le paragraphe qui commence le chapitre. verbe transitif indirect Commencer + à. Se mettre à. : L ’arbre commence à pousser. Note Technique En ce sens, le verbe donne l ’idée de progrès futurs. verbe intransitif 1 Débuter. : L ’année commence aujourd ’hui. Mesdames et Messieurs, le spectacle va commencer! Note Grammaticale Le verbe commencer se conjugue avec l ’auxiliaire avoir quand on veut insister sur l ’action et avec l ’auxiliaire être quand on veut exprimer l ’état. L ’été a commencé le 21 juin. L ’été est commencé depuis quelques jours. 2 Commencer + par. Ce tour insiste sur l ’ordre d ’une suite d ’actions ou d ’états. : Il commence par (et non *avec ) la consultation des ouvrages et rédige ensuite. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il commença, nous commençons.

 

commensal

commensal , ale , aux n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin littéraire Personne qui mange habituellement à la même table qu ’une autre. : Des commensaux agréables.

 

comment

comment adv. et n. m. inv. adverbe interrogatif # De quelle façon, pourquoi? : Comment allez-vous? Comment l ’aurais-je su? adverbe exclamatif # 1 Pour marquer la surprise. : Comment, vous êtes venu! SYNONYME quoi . 2 Pour souligner un résultat. : L ’objectif est atteint, et comment! nom masculin invariable Manière. : Nous aimerions connaître les pourquoi et les comment de cette décision. LOCUTION N ’importe comment De façon négligente. : Il a fait son lit n ’importe comment.

 

commentaire

commentaire n. m. nom masculin Remarque, observation. : Ces commentaires nous seront utiles. LOCUTION Sans commentaire. Dans cette expression, qui indique qu ’un fait est évident, qu ’il se passe d ’explications ou que la personne préfère ne pas se prononcer, le nom commentaire s ’écrit au singulier. Le nom s ’écrit au pluriel ou non dans l ’expression cela se passe de commentaire (s ).

 

commentateur

commentateur commentatrice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne dont la fonction est de formuler des commentaires. : Un commentateur sportif.

 

commenter

commenter v. tr. verbe transitif Faire des observations sur un évènement, une situation, un document, etc. : Ces spécialistes doivent commenter les exploits des athlètes. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec un complément. Le maire a refusé de commenter la situation, de faire des commentaires sur les résultats d ’une enquête (et non *a refusé de commenter ). aimer

 

commérage

commérage n. m. nom masculin familier Potin. SYNONYME bavardage ; cancan ; racontar ; ragot . Note Technique Le nom s ’emploie surtout au pluriel. N ’écoutez pas ces commérages. Note Orthographique co mm é r age.

 

commerçant

commerçant commerçante n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait du commerce. : L ’épicier et le pâtissier sont des commerçants. SYNONYME marchand .

 

commerce

commerce n. m. nom masculin 1 Fonction qui a pour objet de vendre aux consommateurs les divers produits dont ils ont besoin. : Le commerce de détail, le commerce de gros. SYNONYME point de vente . 2 Magasin. : Il y a de petits commerces dans ce quartier. 3 littéraire Relation (avec quelqu ’un ). : Ils sont d ’un commerce agréable. LOCUTIONS Commerce électronique. Ensemble des activités commerciales effectuées par l ’entremise des réseaux informatiques, tel le réseau Internet, incluant la promotion et la vente en ligne de produits et services, la vente d ’information, ainsi que l ’échange de correspondance électronique (GDT ). : La croissance du commerce électronique (et non *e-commerce ). Commerce électronique interentreprises. Type de commerce électronique favorisant, grâce au réseau Internet, aux extranets ou aux réseaux privés virtuels, la vente de produits et services entre les entreprises (GDT ). Commerce équitable. Commerce visant à assurer un revenu décent aux petits producteurs des pays émergents pour qu ’ils puissent développer leur activité à long terme, assurer des conditions de travail décentes et utiliser des techniques agricoles, manufacturières, etc. , respectueuses de l ’environnement. Commerce interentreprises. Ensemble des transactions commerciales entre différentes entreprises. : Le commerce interentreprises (et non *B2B ) prend de l ’expansion.

 

commercer

commercer v. intr. verbe intransitif Faire du commerce avec (un pays, une entreprise ). : Cette entreprise commerce avec les États-Unis. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il commerça, nous commerçons.

 

commercial

commercial , iale , iaux adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif 1 Qui est relatif au commerce. : Une entreprise commerciale. Des échanges commerciaux. 2 péjoratif Conçu à des fins essentiellement lucratives. : Un film commercial. nom masculin et féminin Personne chargée des relations commerciales dans une entreprise. FORME FAUTIVE commercial. Anglicisme au sens de message publicitaire, publicité.

 

commercialement

commercialement adv. adverbe Du point de vue commercial. : Commercialement, ce produit n ’est pas attrayant. Note Orthographique commercia l ement.

 

commercialisation

commercialisation n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des activités commerciales d ’une entreprise (études, recherches commerciales, communication, administration, logistique, service après -vente ). Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom marketing, stratégie de l ’entreprise axée sur la satisfaction des besoins du consommateur. Note Orthographique commercia l isation.

 

commercialiser

commercialiser v. tr. verbe transitif Mettre en marché un produit. : Ce produit est commercialisé au Canada. SYNONYME distribuer ; vendre . aimer Note Orthographique commercia l iser.

 

commère

commère n. f. nom féminin Personne curieuse et bavarde. : Imagine les racontars des commères du quartier. Michel est une vraie commère: avec lui, on est certain de connaître tous les potins. Note Technique Ce nom ne comporte pas de forme masculine, mais il s ’emploie pour désigner une femme ou un homme très bavard.

 

commérer

commérer v. intr. verbe intransitif vieilli Faire des commérages. SYNONYME cancaner ; médire . posséder. Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je commère, mais je commérerai.

 

comme tel

comme tel loc. adj. locution adjective Dans les expressions comme tel, en tant que tel, tenir pour tel, considérer comme tel, etc. , l ’adjectif tel s ’accorde avec le nom auquel il se rapporte. : Je la considère comme telle.

 

commettre

commettre v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Accomplir un acte répréhensible. : Commettre une infraction. Note Technique Le verbe commettre ne s ’emploie que pour un acte blâmable. Commettre une faute, mais accomplir un exploit. verbe pronominal Se compromettre. : Il vaut mieux ne pas se commettre avec ces personnes. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles s ’étaient commises avec des personnes mal intentionnées. FORME FAUTIVE se commettre. Impropriété au sens de se prononcer, prendre position. remettre INDICATIF PRÉSENT Je commets, tu commets, il commet, nous commettons, vous commettez, ils commettent. IMPARFAIT Je commettais. FUTUR Je commettrai. PASSÉ SIMPLE Je commis, nous commîmes. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Je commettrais. IMPÉRATIF PRÉSENT Commets, commettons, commettez. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que je commette. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Commettant. PASSÉ Commis, ise.

 

Spanish Dictionary

commedia

commedia Palabra que se usa en la locución commedia dell ’arte , sinónimo de comedia italiana (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

commemorate

com mem o rate /kəmémərèɪt /動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -rating 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉…を記念する , 祝う, しのぶ , 追悼する ; 〈記念碑 建造物 式典などが 〉…を記念する ▸ a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of independence 独立150周年記念式典 2 …を (文章 演説で )賞賛する , ほめる .

 

commemoration

com m è m o r á tion 名詞 1 U 記念する [しのぶ ]こと ; 追悼 ▸ in commemoration of A Aを記念して 2 C (出来事 故人を )記念する物 ; 記念式典 .

 

commemorative

com mem o ra tive /kəmém (ə )rətɪv, -ərèɪt -/形容詞 記念の ; 〈切手などが 〉 «…を » 記念した «of » .名詞 C 記念となるもの ; 記念切手 [硬貨 ].～̀ í ssue 記念発行物 〘硬貨 切手など 〙.～̀ st á mp 記念切手 .

 

commence

com mence /kəméns /〖com (完全に )mence (始める )〗動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; -mencing ｟かたく ｠自動詞 〈行事 行為が 〉 «…で » 開始する , 始まる (begin, start ) «with » ; 〈人が 〉 «…を » 開始する , 始める «with » ▸ The contest will commence in France in five days .競技は5日後にフランスで挙行される 他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉〈事 行為など 〉を開始する , 始める (begin, start ); 〖～ to do /doing 〗〈人などが 〉…し始める ▸ commence negotiations 交渉を開始する ▸ commence to give [giving ] lectures 講義を始める .2 ｟英 ｠〈学位など 〉を受ける .

 

commencement

com m é nce ment 名詞 1 C U ｟かたく ｠開始, 始まり (beginning ).2 C ｟主に米 ｠〖通例複合語で 〗学位授与式 (の日 ); (大学 高校などの )卒業式 (の日 ).～́ addr è ss ｟米 ｠卒業式の式辞 .～́ c è remony ｟米 ｠卒業式 .～́ sp è aker ｟米 ｠卒業式で式辞を述べる来賓 .～́ sp è ech ｟米 ｠卒業式での来賓の式辞 .

 

commend

com mend /kəménd /動詞 ～s /-dz /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈人などが 〉 «…のことで » 〈物 人 〉を (公に )賞賛する , 推奨する (praise ) «for , on » ▸ The workers are to be commended for their hard work [working hard ].従業員は一生懸命に働いていることで賞賛されるべきだ ▸ commend Michelle on her performance as a salesclerk 店員としてのミッシェルの働きぶりをほめる 2 〈人が 〉【人に 】〈物 事 人 〉を推奨する , 推薦する (recommend ) «to » ▸ This product is low-priced and has much to commend it .この製品は低価格で推奨すべき点が多い (!itは主語のthis productをさす ) 3 ｟古 ｠ «…に » 〈人 物 〉を託す, ゆだねる «to » .comm é nd its è lf (to A )｟かたく ｠〈物 考えなどが 〉(Aに ) (好感を持って )受け入れられる .Comm é nd me to A .A 〈人 〉によろしく .

 

commendable

com m é nd a ble 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈行為などが 〉賞賛に値する .com m é nd a bly 副詞

 

commendation

com men da tion /kɑ̀məndéɪʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀men -/名詞 ｟かたく ｠1 C 【業績などへの 】(公式の )賞賛の言葉, 表彰状 «for » .2 U 賞賛, ほめること .3 U 推薦, 推奨 .

 

commensurate

com men su rate /kəméns (ə )rət |-ʃ (ə )rət /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈報酬 責任などが 〉【能力 経験などに 】見合った, 相応の, «…と » 同等の «with » .

 

comment

com ment /kɑ́ment |kɔ́m -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖語源は 「創案, 工夫 」〗(名 )commentary 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗 «…についての » 論評 , 批評 , 見解 , 意見, コメント ; 注釈 , 解説 «on , about , upon » ▸ make a comment about [on ] A Aについて意見を述べる ▸ Do you have any questions or comments? 何か質問や意見はありませんか ▸ be fair comment ｟主に英 ｠もっともな意見である ▸ “No comment ,” said Brown .「(この件については )何も話すことはない 」とブラウンは答えた (!通例マスコミなどに意見を求められ, 答えたくない時に用いる ) ▸ The minister was not available for comment .大臣からコメントをとることができなかった 2 U (言動などに対する )批判 ; うわさ, 世評 ▸ excite [provoke ] much comment かなりの物議をかもす .3 C 〖通例a ～ on A 〗A 〈好ましくない状況 〉の反映 , 現れ ▸ The rising crime rate is a comment on the depression .上昇する犯罪率が不景気を物語っている 4 C (書物 本文に対する )注解, 注釈, 解説 .5 C 〘言 〙評言 〘文中で新情報を伝えている部分; ↔topic 〙.動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 自動詞 1 «…について » 論評 [批評 ]する , 見解を述べる, コメントする «on , about , upon » ▸ decline to comment on the newspaper report [whether he will run for election ]新聞報道 [彼が選挙に出馬するかどうか ]についてのコメントを避ける 2 «…について » 注釈 [解説 ]をつける «on , upon » .他動詞 〈物 事 〉を論評 [批評 ]する ; 〖comment that節 〗…だと見解を述べる ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…とコメントする (→say 他動詞 1a )▸ The Mayor commented that the plan had some problems .市長はその計画にいくつかの問題があるとの見解を述べた (!thatは省略しない ) .

 

commentary

com men tar y /kɑ́məntèri |kɔ́mənt (ə )ri /→comment 名詞 複 -ies /-z /1 C U (テレビ ラジオの ) «…の » 実況解説 [報道 ] «on » ▸ do a World Cup final commentary ワールドカップ決勝戦の実況中継をする ▸ a commentary box (競技場 放送局内の )実況放送室 2 C «…についての » 解説記事 [書 ] «on » ▸ a newspaper commentary 新聞の解説記事 3 U C «…についての » 論評 , 解説 , 批判 «on , about » ▸ do commentary on [about ] the news ニュースの解説をする 4 C 〖-ies 〗事実 [事件 ]の記録 ; 実録 .

 

commentate

com men tate /kɑ́məntèɪt |kɔ́m -/動詞 自動詞 ｟かたく ｠【スポーツ競技などの 】実況解説をする «on » ; 論評を加える .他動詞 …を論評する ; 解説する .

 

commentator

com men ta tor /kɑ́məntèɪtə r |kɔ́m -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) →comment 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (テレビ ラジオの )実況解説者 ; 実況アナウンサー .2 評論家, コメンテーター ▸ a social commentator 社会評論家 .

 

commerce

com merce /kɑ́məː r s |kɔ́m -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖com (共に )merce (商品 )を売買すること 〗(形 名 )commercial 名詞 U 1 商業 , (大規模な )商業活動 , 通商 ; (国と国との )貿易 (→trade 1 )▸ international [domestic ] commerce 国際貿易 [国内通商 ]▸ a Chamber of Commerce (地域 国の )商工会議所 (!通例地名が前に付いて固有名詞として用いられる ) .2 ｟やや古 ｠(人と人との )交流 , 意見のやり取り .3 ｟古 ｠性交 .C -́ Dep à rtment 〖the ～〗(アメリカの )商務省 〘日本の経済産業省に相当する 〙.～́ s è cretary 〖通例C - S- 〗(アメリカの )商務省長官 .

 

commercial

com mer cial /kəmə́ː r ʃ (ə )l /→commerce 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗商業 (上 )の , 通商の, 貿易の ▸ a commercial center [area, district ](都市 地域の )商業の中心地 [商業地区 ]▸ commercial property 商業地の不動産 2 a. 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗営利的な , 商業的な, 商業ベースの 〈商品 事業など 〉; 営業上の 〈利益など 〉▸ achieve commercial success 商業的な成功を収める ▸ a commercial company [enterprise ]営利企業 ▸ The movie was a commercial failure [flop ].映画は興行的には失敗作だった b. ｟非難して ｠〈映画 音楽 芸術家などが 〉商業主義的な, 金もうけ主義の, 利益優先の ▸ He has come to write commercial pop songs .彼は売れ線ねらいの流行歌を作るようになった .3 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗民放の 〈テレビ ラジオ 〉; スポンサー付きの 〈番組 放送 〉; 民間の 〈航空会社など 〉▸ a commercial (radio ) station devoted to classical music クラシック音楽専門の民放 (ラジオ )局 4 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗市販の, 大量生産型の 〈商品 〉.5 ｟米 ｠〈牛肉が 〉並の (→prime 形容詞 2 ).6 〈化学薬品が 〉 (純度が低い )工業用の .名詞 複 ～s /-z /C (テレビ ラジオの )コマーシャル , 宣伝 , 広告放送 (commercial message ) (!(1 )新聞 雑誌などの広告はadvertisement. (2 )╳CMと省略しない ) ▸ do a commercial for a bank [cell phone ]銀行 [携帯電話 ]のコマーシャルに出演する ▸ a commercial jingle コマーシャルソング (!単にjingleとも; a commercial songは 「(芸術性というよりも )収益を上げることを目的とした歌 」の意味; ↑形容詞 2 b ) ～̀ á rt 商業芸術 .～̀ á rtist 商業デザイナー .～́ b à nk 市中銀行 .～̀ br é ak (テレビ ラジオ番組の間の )コマーシャル [宣伝 ]の時間 .～̀ br ó adcasting 商業放送 .～́ p à per 商業手形 .～̀ tr á veler ｟英 やや古 ｠販売外交員 .～̀ v é hicle (報酬を受けて乗客や荷物を運搬する )営業車 .

 

commercialism

com mer cial ism /kəmə́ː r ʃəlɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 1 ｟非難して ｠商業主義, 営利主義 .2 商習慣 .

 

commercialization

com m è r cial i z á tion 名詞 U (物 スポーツ 行事などの )商業化, 営利化, 商品化 .

 

commercialize

com mer cial ize /kəmə́ː r ʃəlàɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 ｟非難して ｠〖通例be ～d 〗金もうけに利用される .2 〈物 発明など 〉を商品化する, 市場に乗せる .

 

commercially

com m é r cial ly 副詞 1 商業的に, 営業上 (!まれに文副詞として用いられることもある ) ▸ be commercially viable 採算がとれる 2 市販用に, 商業用に ▸ be commercially available 市販されている .