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  2. to formally praise someone or something: commend someone for something The judge commended her for her bravery. commend someone on something Reeves commended his opponent on her historic victory. For a low-budget film, it has much to commend it (= it deserves praise).

  3. to entrust for care or preservation; to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice; to mention with approbation : praise… See the full definition

  4. to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment. Synonyms: extol, laud, acclaim. Antonyms: censure. to entrust; give in charge; deliver with confidence: I commend my child to your care.

  5. The most common meaning of commend is "to compliment." You commend someone when you tell them "Well done!" You can even say "I commend you on your hard work." Back in the days of Charles Dickens, commend often meant to put (someone or something) in the hands of someone else for safekeeping.

  6. to formally praise someone or something: commend someone for something The judge commended her for her bravery. commend someone on something Reeves commended his opponent on her historic victory. For a low-budget movie, it has much to commend it (= it deserves praise).

  7. 1. to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend. to commend a friend to another. to commend an applicant for employment. 2. to entrust; give in charge; deliver with confidence. I commend my child to your care. 3. to cite or name with approval or special praise.

  8. 1. to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc; recommend. 2. to give in charge; entrust. 3. to express a good opinion of; praise. 4. to give the regards of: commend me to your aunt. [C14: from Latin commendāre to commit to someone's care, from com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust] comˈmendable adj.

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