commend
//kəˈmɛnd//
Verb
commendInfinitive
commendPresent tense
commendedPast tense
commendedPast participle
commendingPresent participle
commendsThird-person singular
1
To praise someone or something formally or officially.
The mayor commended the firefighters for their bravery.
2
To recommend someone or something as worthy of confidence or attention.
I commend this book to anyone interested in history.
3
To entrust or commit someone or something to the care of another.
She commended her children to her sister's care before leaving for the trip.