commend

English

/kəˈmɛnd/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To congratulate or reward.
  • (transitive) To praise or acclaim.
  • (transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
  • (transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
  • (transitive) To recommend.
  • (transitive) To adorn; to set off.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English commenden derived from Old French comender derived from Latin commendō (recommend, entrust to, commit, commend) root from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (give, spread out, lay out).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deh₃-

Gloss

give, spread out, lay out

Concept
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Possession

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