Commend
/kəˈmɛnd/noun
To express approval or praise for someone or something.
Did you know?The word 'commend' traces back to a time when offering praise was considered a form of summoning divine favor and protection!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*man-
“to think or to have power”
Latin
Latin
commendare
“to commit to one's care, to entrust”
Old French
Old French
comander
“to entrust, to order”
Middle English
Middle English
commend(en)
“to entrust, to recommend”
Modern English
English
commend
“to praise, to express approval”