verb
commend
kuh-MEHND
verb
1
To praise someone formally for doing something well.
"The teacher commended the students for their hard work all semester."
"He was commended for his bravery during the rescue."
2
To entrust someone or something to another's care.
"She commended her children to her sister's care before the surgery."
How to Use Commend
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo praise someone officially, or to hand something over into someone's trust.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
commend someone for
highly commended
commend to the care of
Word Forms
commended past tense, commends plural, commends singular
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Etymology
From Latin commendare ("to entrust, recommend"), from com- + mandare — a doublet of "command."