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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Commend \Com*mend"\, n.
     1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.]
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              Speak in his just commend.            --Shak.
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     2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.]
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              Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
                                                    --Howell.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Commend \Com*mend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commended; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Commending.] [L. commendare; com- + mandare to
     intrust to one's charge, enjoin, command. Cf. Command,
     Mandate.]
     1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or
        preservation.
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              His eye commends the leading to his hand. --Shak.
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              Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. --Luke
                                                    xxiii. 46.
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     2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present
        as worthy of notice or favorable attention.
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              Among the objects of knowledge, two especially
              commend themselves to our contemplation. --Sir M.
                                                    Hale.
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              I commend unto you Phebe our sister.  --Rom. xvi. 1.
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     3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a
        person or an act.
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              Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he
              read the actions of Achilles.         --Dryden.
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     4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and
        good will. [Archaic]
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              Commend me to my brother.             --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Commend \Com*mend"\, n.
     1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.]
  
              Speak in his just commend.            --Shak.
  
     2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.]
  
              Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
                                                    --Howell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Commend \Com*mend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commended; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Commending.] [L. commendare; com- + mandare to
     intrust to one's charge, enjoin, command. Cf. Command,
     Mandate.]
     1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or
        preservation.
  
              His eye commends the leading to his hand. --Shak.
  
              Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. --Luke
                                                    xxiii. 46.
  
     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. --Sir M.
                                                    Hale.
  
              I commend unto you Phebe our sister.  --Rom. xvi. 1.
  
     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.         --Dryden.
  
     4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and
        good will. [Archaic]
  
              Commend me to my brother.             --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  commend
       v 1: express approval of
       2: present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His
          paintings commend him to the artistic world"
       3: give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"
       4: express a good opinion of [syn: recommend]
       5: mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship;
          "Remember me to your wife" [syn: remember]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     Αγγλικά vb.
     επιδοκιμάζω, επικροτώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) commendation; praise.
     2 (lb en obsolete in the plural) compliment; greetings.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To congratulate or reward.
     2 (lb en transitive) To praise or acclaim.
     3 (lb en transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone
  else.
     4 (lb en transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying
  remembrance and goodwill.
     5 (lb en transitive) To recommend.
     6 (lb en transitive dated) To adorn; to set off.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) commendation; praise.
     2 (lb en obsolete in the plural) compliment; greetings.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To congratulate or reward.
     2 (lb en transitive) To praise or acclaim.
     3 (lb en transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone
  else.
     4 (lb en transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying
  remembrance and goodwill.
     5 (lb en transitive) To recommend.
     6 (lb en transitive dated) To adorn; to set off.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) commendation; praise.
     2 (lb en obsolete in the plural) compliment; greetings.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To congratulate or reward.
     2 (lb en transitive) To praise or acclaim.
     3 (lb en transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone
  else.
     4 (lb en transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying
  remembrance and goodwill.
     5 (lb en transitive) To recommend.
     6 (lb en transitive dated) To adorn; to set off.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) commendation; praise.
     2 (lb en obsolete in the plural) compliment; greetings.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To congratulate or reward.
     2 (lb en transitive) To praise or acclaim.
     3 (lb en transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone
  else.
     4 (lb en transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying
  remembrance and goodwill.
     5 (lb en transitive) To recommend.
     6 (lb en transitive dated) To adorn; to set off.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     Englanti vb.
     1 kunnioittaa, ylistää
     2 suositella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  commend
     Engelska vb.
     lovorda, rosa, prisa

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/
  1. prys
  2. aanbeveel, aanprys

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Commend /kəmˈɛnd/
  وصّ به

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  commend //kəˈmɛnd// 
  1. поздравявам
  to congratulate or reward
  2. поверявам
  to entrust
  3. препоръчвам, хваля
  to praise

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/ 
  chválit

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/
  
  επαινώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  commend //kəˈmɛnd// 
  1. onnitella
  to congratulate or reward
  2. antaa huomaan, antaa huostaan
  to entrust
  3. kiitellä, ylistää
  to praise

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  commend /kəmend/
  1. glorifier
  2. recommander

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/ 
  1. प्रशंसा~करना
        "His paintings were highly commended by the critics."
  2. सौंपना
        "I commend my children in your care."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/
  pohvaliti, preporučiti

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/
  1. lodare
  2. raccomandare, vantare

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  commend /kəmend/
  laudare

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  commend /kəˈmend/ 
   1.  chwalić, udzielać pochwały (for - za)
   2.  polecać (sth to sb - coś komuś)
   3.  sth commends itself to sb (NP commend V: PROREFL :to NPRO)
   - coś jest aprobowane przez kogoś

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  commend /kəmend/
  1. glorificar, santificar
  2. elogiar, gabar, louvar
  3. recomendar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  commend /kəmend/
  1. alabar
  2. certificar, encarecer, ensalzar, recomender

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  commend /kəmˈɛnd/
  1. tavsiye etmek, salık vermek
  2. övmek
  3. saygılarını sunmak
  4. emanet etmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/kəˈmɛnd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  44 Moby Thesaurus words for "commend":
     acclaim, advocate, applaud, approve, assign, back, boost, commit,
     compliment, confide, consign, countenance, cry up, delegate,
     endorse, enfeoff, entrust, eulogize, extol, give in charge,
     give in trust, hail, hand over, hype, infeudate, plug, praise,
     proffer, promote, puff, recommend, relegate, remand, remit, resign,
     speak highly of, speak warmly of, speak well of, support, tender,
     tout, trust, turn over, yield
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 委托,推荐,嘉奖;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 委托给,推荐,嘉奖

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