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Commend   /kəmˈɛnd/   Listen
verb
Commend  v. t.  (past & past part. commended; pres. part. commending)  
1.
To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation. "His eye commends the leading to his hand." "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."
2.
To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention. "Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation." "I commend unto you Phebe our sister."
3.
To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act. "Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles."
4.
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. (Archaic) "Commend me to my brother."


noun
Commend  n.  
1.
Commendation; praise. (Obs.) "Speak in his just commend."
2.
pl. Compliments; greetings. (Obs.) "Hearty commends and much endeared love to you."





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... repent; Father, send down thy Spirit to soften my heart. Now, if ye would do this, ye should be welcome to him; for I assure you he delights to shew mercy on poor penitent sinners, that would "repent, and hunger, and thirst for righteousness." Now, I say no more now, but I commend you all to him that is able to give you repentance and remission of sins in the blood of his Son Jesus Christ: to Father and with the Holy Ghost, be all ...
— The Pulpit Of The Reformation, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. • John Welch, Bishop Latimer and John Knox
... Monsieur d'Artagnan, is my own present. You will not be sorry to see that while you warriors are drawing the sword to defend the king, I am animating the pacific arts to ornament the recompenses worthy of you. I commend myself to your friendship, Monsieur le Marechal, and beg you ...
— The Vicomte de Bragelonne - Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three - Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" • Alexandre Dumas
... its object the larger liberty, the larger humanity of women. The hideous mincing gait of the tightly-skirted women seems to speak. It said: "I am not a useful human being—see! I cannot walk—I dare not run, but I am a woman—I still have my sex to commend me. I am not of use, I am made to be supported. My sex is my ...
— In Times Like These • Nellie L. McClung
... commend thee to thy mistress. A dainty choice. She is 'The Queen of Beauty' for the day, and to-night we command your presence ...
— Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) • John Roby
... William's purpose was immovable. He declared himself willing to refer all the questions in dispute to the Parliament which had just been summoned, and not to advance within forty miles of London. On his side he made some demands which even those who were least disposed to commend him allowed to be moderate. He insisted that the existing statutes should be obeyed till they should be altered by competent authority, and that all persons who held offices without a legal qualification should be forthwith dismissed. ...
— The History of England from the Accession of James II. - Volume 2 (of 5) • Thomas Babington Macaulay


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