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commend

com·mend

UK/kəˈmɛnd/ US/kʌˈmɛnd/ uncommon dated obsolete

verb

1.
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

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5.

mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship

  • “Remember me to your wife”
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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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