v.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' mend
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French comander, from Latin commendare, from com- + mandare to entrust ― more at MANDATE
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to entrust for care or preservation
2 : to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice
3 : to mention with approbation : PRAISE
intransitive verb : to commend or serve as a commendation of something
– com · mend · able \ - ' men-d ə -b ə l \ adjective
– com · mend · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb
– com · mend · er noun