commend
[ kuh-mend ]
/ kəˈmɛnd /
verb (used with object)
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment.
to entrust; give in charge; deliver with confidence: I commend my child to your care.
to cite or name with approval or special praise: to commend a soldier for bravery.
Feudal Law.
to place (oneself or one's land) under another's protection so as to become his vassal.
Archaic.
to recommend (a person) to the kind remembrance of another.
Origin of commend
SYNONYMS FOR commend
synonym study for commend
1. See
approve.
OTHER WORDS FROM commend
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commend
commendable commendatoryWords nearby commend
Example sentences from the Web for commended
British Dictionary definitions for commended
commend
/ (kəˈmɛnd) /
verb (tr)
to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc; recommend
to give in charge; entrust
to express a good opinion of; praise
to give the regards of
commend me to your aunt
Derived forms of commend
commendable, adjective commendableness, noun commendably, adverb commendatory, adjectiveWord Origin for commend
C14: from Latin
commendāre to commit to someone's care, from
com- (intensive) +
mandāre to entrust