commend

Definitions

com- + mend (the -mend form of mand, 'entrust') = literally the same roots as command, but commend kept the older 'entrust' sense: to hand someone into another's care, and from there, to speak well of them — to praise. It is the formal cousin of recommend.

Common Collocations

• 1.commend someone for因……表扬某人
• 2.highly commend高度赞扬
• 3.commend to把……托付给

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The judge commended the firefighters for their bravery.

• 2.

  I commend this report to your careful attention.

Easily Confused

commend vs recommend — commend = praise someone for what they did (commend her for her courage); recommend = endorse someone/something to a third party for future use (recommend her for the job). Praise the past → commend; suggest for the future → recommend.