encomendar

Portuguese

/ẽ.ku.mẽ.ˈdaɾ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to order; to instruct
  • (transitive) to commission
  • (transitive) to recommend
  • (pronominal) to commend oneself; to entrust oneself

Etymology

Prefix from Portuguese comendar inherited from Latin commendāre.

Origin

Latin

commendāre

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