commend

//kəˈmɛnd//
B2Frequency Level 11Formal
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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.