commend
/kəˈmɛnd/ · verb
Meaning
- To congratulate or reward.
- To praise or acclaim.
- To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
- To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill; give regards from
- To recommend.
- To adorn; to set off.
- Commendation; praise.
- Compliments; greetings.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English commenden, from Old French comender, from Latin commendō (“commend, entrust to, commit, recommend”), from com- + mandō (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dō (“to put”). Doublet of command.
- commendō(la)→
- comender(fro)→
- commenden(Middle English)→
- *(s)meh₂-(ine-pro)→
- commend (English)
- Relations: root, inh, der, der
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