COMMEND


Meaning of COMMEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmend ]

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 -ˈmen-də-bəl adjective

• com·mend·ably -blē adverb

• com·mend·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.