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21commend — com•mend [[t]kəˈmɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to present or mention as worthy of confidence, attention, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend one friend to another[/ex] 2) to entrust; deliver with confidence; consign 3) to cite with approval or special… …
22commend — /kəˈmɛnd / (say kuh mend) verb (t) 1. to present or mention as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend. 2. to entrust; give in charge; deliver with confidence: into Thy hands I commend my spirit. 3. Obsolete to recommend (a… …
23commend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French comander, from Latin commendare, from com + mandare to entrust more at mandate Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to entrust for care or preservation 2. to recommend as w …
24commend — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to) entrust, commit (commends his soul to God). 2 praise (commends her singing voice). 3 recommend (method commends itself). Phrases and idioms: commend me to archaic remember me kindly to. highly commended (of a… …
25commend itself (to someone) — phrase if something commends itself to you, you think it is good, useful, or suitable One particular solution commends itself to me. Thesaurus: to be very good or impressivesynonym Main entry: commend …
26commend someone to — pass on someone s good wishes to. → commend …
27commend someone/thing to — archaic or formal entrust someone or something to. → commend …
28commend — verb a) To congratulate or reward. b) To praise or acclaim. See Also: commendable, commendation, commendatory, recommend …
29commend — Synonyms and related words: acclaim, advocate, applaud, approve, assign, back, boost, commit, compliment, confide, consign, countenance, cry up, delegate, endorse, enfeoff, entrust, eulogize, extol, give in charge, give in trust, hail, hand over …
30commend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. praise, applaud, cite, acclaim, approve, compliment; recommend; entrust. See approbation, commission. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To praise] Syn. laud, compliment, support, acclaim; see admire 1 ,… …
