commend

English

Etymology

From Latin commendare (“to praise”), from com- + mandare (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dare (“to put”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnd

Verb

commend (third-person singular simple present commends, present participle commending, simple past and past participle commended)

1. To congratulate or reward.
2. To praise or acclaim.
3. To entrust or commit to the care of someone else
4. To force in a mental way

Translations

to congratulate or reward

• Bulgarian: поздравявам (bg) (pozdravjavam)
• Esperanto: gratuli (eo)

• French: féliciter (fr)
• Portuguese: parabenizar (pt), recompensar (pt)

to praise

• Bulgarian: хваля (bg) (hvalja), препоръчвам (bg) (preporǎčvam)
• Esperanto: laŭdi (eo)
• French: féliciter (fr)

• Portuguese: agradecer (pt)
• Telugu: మెచ్చుకొను (mechchukonu)

to entrust

• Bulgarian: поверявам (bg) (poverjavam)
• Esperanto: konfidi (eo)
• French: recommander (fr)

• Portuguese: recomendar (pt)
• Russian: предавать (ru) (predavatʹ)

See also

• suggest
• consider
• approval

Related terms

• commendable
• commendation
• commendatory
• recommend

Noun

commend (plural commends)

1. (obsolete) commendation; praise
   • Shakespeare

     Speak in his just commend.

2. (obsolete, in the plural) compliments; greetings
   • Howell

     Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.

External links

• commend in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• commend in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• commend at OneLook Dictionary Search