commend
Translation
to praise, to recommend, to entrust
Examples
The teacher commended the student for her hard work.
The teacher commended the student for her hard work.
I commend this book to all my students.
I commend this book to all my students.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to praise (sb.) for (sth.) The teacher commended the student for her hard work.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to recommend (sth.) to (sb.) I commend this book to all my students.
Similar Words
Synonyms: praise, applaud, approve; Antonyms: criticize, condemn
Etymology
From Latin 'commendare' (to entrust, recommend), from 'com-' (together) + 'mandare' (to entrust).
Memory Tips
Think of giving a 'recommendation', which is a form of commending someone or something.