commend
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
1synonym study For commend
Other words for commend
Opposites for commend
Other words from commend
- com·mend·a·ble, adjective
- com·mend·er, noun
- com·mend·ing·ly, adverb
- o·ver·com·mend, verb (used with object)
Words that may be confused with commend
- commendable , commendatory
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British Dictionary definitions for commend
/ (kəˈmɛnd) /
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
Origin of commend
1Derived forms of commend
- commendable, adjective
- commendableness, noun
- commendably, adverb
- commendatory, adjective
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