commend

Plural: commends

Verb

Verb Forms: commended, commending, commends

To praise formally or officially.
express approval of
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
- "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"
give to in charge
- "I commend my children to you"
express a good opinion of
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
To congratulate or reward.
To praise or acclaim.
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill; give regards from
To recommend.
To adorn; to set off.

Noun

Commendation; praise.
Compliments; greetings.

Examples

After being imprisoned, I had to commend my kids to my mom's safekeeping.
I commend your skillful Scrabble play, especially that triple word score.
The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

recommend, remember

Scrabble Score: 14

commend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
commend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
commend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

commend: valid Words With Friends Word