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   commend

   /kəˈmɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. praise formally or officially: "he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions" Similar praisecomplimentcongratulateapplaudclapcheertoastsaluteadmirehonourglorifyextoleulogizesing the praises ofpraise to the skiesheap praise ongo into raptures aboutwax lyrical aboutspeak highly oflook on with favourpay homage topay tribute totake one's hat off topat on the backinformal:big someone upballyhoodated:cry someone uparchaic:emblazonrare:laudpanegyrizeOpposite criticize
   • 2. present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend: "I commend her to you without reservation" Similar recommendsuggestput forwardproposeadvanceapproveendorseadvocatevouch forspeak forstand up forchampionsupportbackinformal:plugpush
   • ▪ make (something) acceptable or pleasing: "the emphasis on peace will commend itself to all"
   • 3. entrust someone or something to: archaic, formal "as they set out on their journey I commend them to your care" Similar entrusttrustdelivercommithand overgivegive overturn overconsignassign
   • ▪ pass on someone's good wishes to: "commend me to my son, and bid him rule better than I"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, entrust’. Compare with command.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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