commend
Translation
to praise, to recommend, to entrust
Examples
I must commend you on your excellent work.
I must praise you for your excellent work.
She commended the book to all her students.
She recommended the book to all her students.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((for/on sth.)) to praise (sb.) for (sth.) He commended the team for their efforts.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to recommend (sth.) to (sb.) I commend this strategy to the board.
Similar Words
Synonyms: praise, applaud, approve; Antonyms: criticize, condemn
Etymology
From Latin 'com-' (intensive prefix) + 'mandare' (to entrust, command).
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'recommend'. When you 'commend' someone, you are highly 'recommending' their work or character.