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  commend sth. to sb. /kəmˈɛnd ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː/
  jdm. etw. anvertrauen, überantworten [geh.] , anheimgeben [poet.] , anbefehlen  [poet.]
     Synonym: commit
  
   see: committing, commended, committed, committed, commits, committed, I commend them to your care., We commend his soul to God.
  

  commend sth. to sb. /kəmˈɛnd ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː/
   [formal] jdm. etw. empfehlen, ans Herz legen 
   see: commending, commended, commends, commended, She is an excellent worker and I commend her to you without reservation., I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about tapping acupressure.