What does "commend" mean?
Commend: 2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention. Among the objects of knowlwdge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation. Sir M. Hale. I commend unto you Phebe our sister. Rom. xvi.
Additional senses
- 2.3. 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.
- 3.To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. [Archaic] Commend me to my brother. Shak.
- 4.Commendation; praise. [Obs.] Speak in his just commend. Shak.
- 5.pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.] Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. Howell.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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