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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə men′də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

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com•mend•a•to•ry (kə men′də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.

serving to commend;
approving;
praising.
holding a benefice in commendam.
held in commendam.

Late Latin commendātōrius, equivalent. to commendā(re) to commend + -tōrius -tory¹
1545–55

'commendatory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

complimentary - laudatory

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