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commend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of commend

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

I commend my fate into your hands.

Synonyms of commend

commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest

Words Related to commend

assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide

hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield

bequeath, hand down, hand on, will

advance, lend, loan

furnish, supply

Near Antonyms of commend

detain, hold back, reserve, withhold

accept, receive, take in

occupy, take, take over

Antonyms of commend

hold, keep, retain

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