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• verb
To praise formally or officially.
"The mayor commended the firefighters for their bravery during the rescue."
To present as suitable for approval or acceptance; to recommend.
"She is an experienced researcher whose attention to detail commends her to any academic team."
To entrust or commit someone or something to another's care or keeping (formal).
"The travelers commended their belongings to the innkeeper's care before setting out."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'commend' (to praise or entrust) with 'command' (to order or direct with authority) or 'comment' (to make a remark).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English commenden, borrowed from Latin commendāre ('to commit to one's care, recommend, praise'), from com- (intensive prefix) and mandāre ('to entrust, commit to one's charge').