Commend definition
Commended the volunteers for their hard work.
Commended the orphans to the care of a guardian.
I commend her book to you.
There is much about her book to commend it.
An example of commend is giving someone an excellent job reference.
An example of commend is to turn over the care of a elderly parent to a nursing home.
Origin of commend
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary