Definition of "commend"

commend

/kəˈmɛnd/

verb
third-person singular simple present commends, present participle commending, simple past and past participle commended
1. (transitive) To congratulate or reward.
2. (transitive) To praise or acclaim.
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  Thenne Quene Gueneuer commended hym and soo dyd alle other good knyghtes made moche of hym excepte sire Gawayns bretheren / / "Then Queen Guenever commended him, and so did all other good knights make much of him, except Sir Gawaine’s brethren."
  1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xliiij, leaf 242v
  Segrais on this Subject of a Heroe's ſhedding Tears, obſerves that Hiſtorians commend Alexander for weeping, when he read the mighty Actions of Achilles.
  1697, Virgil, “[Dedication of the Æneis]”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], page
3. (transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
  Quotations
  Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Luke 23:46
4. (transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
  Quotations
  Commend me to my brother.
  1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act IV, scene iii]
5. (transitive) To recommend.
  Quotations
  Among the objects of knowledge, two especially […] commend themselves to our contemplation.
  a. 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature, London: […] William Godbid, for William Shrowsbery, […], published 1677
  I commend vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruant of the Church which is at Cenchrea:
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Romans 16:1
6. (transitive, dated) To adorn; to set off.
noun
plural commends
1. (obsolete) Commendation; praise.
  Quotations
  He had need meane better, then his outward ſhewCan any way ſpeake in his iuſt commend:
  c. 1607–1608, William Shakeſpeare, The Late, And much admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: Imprinted at London for Henry Goſſon, […], published 1609, [Act II, scene ii]
2. (obsolete, in the plural) Compliments; greetings.
  Quotations
  Hearty commends and much endeared love unto you.
  1655, James Howell, “to Dr. Thomas Prichard at Worcester House”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […]

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