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Added 9 October 2026

commend

/kəˈmɛnd/ verb

In Latin: laudō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commend at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Express approval of.
Present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.
His paintings commend him to the artistic world
Give to in charge.
I commend my children to you

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.

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