Main Entry:

com·mend

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈmend\

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 \-ˈmen-də-bəl\ adjective

— com·mend·ably \-blē\ adverb

— com·mend·er noun