commend

com·mend  (k-mnd)

tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends

1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend.

2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise.

3. To commit to the care of another; entrust.

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[Middle English commenden, from Latin commendre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + mandre, to entrust; see man-² in Indo-European roots.]

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com·menda·ble adj.

com·menda·ble·ness n.

com·menda·bly adv.

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commend [kəˈmɛnd]

vb (tr)

1. to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc.; recommend

2. to give in charge; entrust

3. to express a good opinion of; praise

4. to give the regards of commend me to your aunt

[from Latin commendāre to commit to someone's care, from com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust]

commendable  adj

commendableness  n

commendably  adv

commendatory  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	commend - express approval of praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
	2.	commend - present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" portray, present - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
	3.	commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you" entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
	4.	commend - express a good opinion of recommend praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
	5.	commend - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" remember cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

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commend

verb

1. praise, acclaim, applaud, compliment, extol, approve, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, speak highly of She was highly commended for her bravery.
praise attack, knock (informal), blast, condemn, slam, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, disapprove, censure, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e)

2. recommend, suggest, approve, advocate, endorse, vouch for, put in a good word for I can commend it to you as a sensible course of action.

3. (Formal) entrust, deliver, commit, yield, hand over, confide, consign Lord, unto Thy hands I commend my spirit.
entrust keep, withdraw, retain, withhold, hold back, keep back

Translations

commend [kəˈmend] VT

1. (= praise) → elogiar
to commend sb for or on sth → elogiar a algn por algo
to commend sb for his action → elogiar la acción de algn
her entry was highly commended (in competition) → su participación recibió una mención elogiosa or especial

2. (= recommend) → recomendar
I commend him to you → se lo recomiendo
it has little to commend it → poco se puede decir en su favor
the plan does not commend itself to me → el proyecto no me resulta aceptable

3. (= entrust) → encomendar (to a) to commend sb's/one's soul to God → encomendar el alma de algn/su alma a Dios

4. (o.f., frm) commend me to Mr White (= give respects) → presente mis respetos al Sr. White(frm)

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commend [kəˈmɛnd] vt

(= praise) → louer

(= recommend) → recommander
it has little to commend it (= few advantages) → on ne peut pas en dire beaucoup de bien

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commend

vt

(= praise) → loben; (= recommend) → empfehlen; it has much/little to commend it → es ist sehr/nicht sehr empfehlenswert

(= entrust, Bibl) spirit, soul → befehlen (→ to +dat); commend me to Mr Smith (form) → empfehlen Sie mich Herrn Smith (form)

vr → sich empfehlen (→ to +dat)

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commend [kəˈmɛnd] vt

a. (praise) → lodare

b. (recommend) → raccomandare
the proposal has little to commend it → la proposta dà poco affidamento

c. (entrust) to commend (to) → affidare a

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commend

v commend [kəˈmend]

1 to praise His ability was commended. prys يَمْتَدِح، يُطْري لِ хваля (po)chválit rose empfehlen επαινώ alabar, elogiar kiitma ستودن kiittää louer לְשַבֵּח प्रशंसा करना preporučiti, hvaliti dícsér memuji lofa lodare ほめる 칭찬하다 pagirti, gerai įvertinti ieteikt; cildināt; slavēt memuji prijzen rose pochwalać elogiar a lăuda хвалить chváliť pohvaliti pohvaliti lovorda ชมเชย övmek, methetmek 稱讚 хвалити; рекомендувати تعریف کرنا ، ستائش کرنا khen 称赞

2 to give (someone or something) to be looked after I commend him to your care. opdra يوصي(بِشَخْص) поверявам svěřit (do ochrany) anbefale anvertrauen εμπιστεύομαι σε κπ. τη φροντίδα encomendar (hoolde) usaldama سپردن به uskoa jollekulle recommander לְהַפקִיד सौंपना preporučiti, hvaliti rábíz mempercayakan, menitipkan fela (í umsjá) raccomandare, affidare ゆだねる (~의 보호에) 맡기다 patikėti uzticēt menyerahkan toevertrouwen betro, overgi powierzać confiar a reco­manda вверять zveriť zaupati, priporočiti predati anförtro แนะนำ emanet etmek, teslim etmek 把...交託給 доручати نگہداشت میں دینا phó thác 把...交托给

adj comˈmendable

praiseworthy His courage during the storm was commendable. prysenswaardig جَديرٌ بالثَّناء похвален chvályhodný prisværdig lobenswert αξιέπαινος loable kiiduväärt قابل ستایش kiitettävä louable רָאוּי לִשבָח प्रशंसनीय, सराहनीय pohvalan, preporučljiv dicséretes patut dipuji lofsverður encomiabile, lodevole ほめるに足る 칭찬받을 만한 pagirtinas slavējams; ieteicams patut dipuji lofwaardig prisverdig, rosverdig chwalebny louvável lăudabil похвальный chvályhodný hvalevreden vredan hvale lovvärd น่ายกย่อง övgüye değer 值得讚許的 такий, що заслуговує нагороди, похвали قابلِ ستائش đáng khen ngợi 值得称赞的

n commenˈdation [ko-]

praise. lof, aanbeveling مَديح، إطْراء похвала chvála, čestné uznání ros das Lob έπαινος elogio kiitus ستایش؛ قدردانی kehuminen louange שֶבָח सराहना pohvala, preporuka dicséret pujian lof encomio, lode 賞賛 칭찬 pagyrimas uzslava; ieteikums kepujian lof ros, anbefaling pochwała louvor laudă похвала pochvala pohvala pohvala lovord[] การยกย่องชมเชย övgü, övülme 稱讚 похвала; рекомендація تعریف ، ستائش sự khen ngợi 称赞