[kəˈmɛnd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- praise formally or officially
(e.g: he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions)

- present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend
(e.g: I commend her to you without reservation)

- entrust someone or something to
(e.g: as they set out on their journey I commend them to your care)


Phrases:
- highly commended

Origin:
Middle English: from Latin commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, entrust’. Compare with command