Synonyms of commend

commend

verb

kə-ˈmend 

as in to hand

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

I commend my fate into your hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hand
• leave
• give
• entrust
• recommend
• transfer
• delegate
• deliver
• pass
• confide
• relinquish
• trust
• commit
• transmit
• grant
• lend
• hand over
• consign
• turn over
• submit
• confer
• repose
• vest
• assign
• give over
• will
• bequeath
• loan
• distribute
• dispense
• furnish
• divide
• deal (out)
• disperse
• turn in
• supply
• surrender
• recommit
• yield
• hand in
• release
• advance
• hand down
• hand on
• redeliver
• retransfer
• retransmit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• hold
• retain
• withhold
• possess
• accept
• receive
• own
• take
• detain
• reserve
• hold back
• occupy
• take over
• take in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commend

Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Instead of splashing photos of their designer gowns all over social media for fans to commend or criticize, the four brides have taken a beat. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Fans are commending Hathaway for owning the mistake, with many praising her for making the look her own. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Miss Manners commends it as better than the usual aggressive-aggressive behavior — and more effective. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026