[com.mend] vb [ME, fr. L commendare, fr. com- + mandare to entrust--more at mandate] vt (14c) 1: to entrust for care or preservation
2: to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice
3: to mention with approbation: praise ~ vi: to commend or serve as a commendation of something -- com.mend.able adj -- com.mend.ably adv -- com.mend.er n