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com·mend       (kə-měnd')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends
  1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend.
  2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise.
  3. To commit to the care of another; entrust.


[Middle English commenden, from Latin commendāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + mandāre, to entrust; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.]

com·mend'a·ble adj., com·mend'a·ble·ness n., com·mend'a·bly adv.
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