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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Commend \Com*mend"\, noun
1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.]
Speak in his just commend. --Shak.
2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.]
Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. --Howell.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Commend \Com*mend"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Commended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commending}.] [L. commendare; com- + mandare to intrust to one's charge, enjoin, command. Cf. {Command}, {Mandate}.]
1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.
His eye commends the leading to his hand. --Shak.
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. --Luke xxiii. 46.
2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.
Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation. --Sir M. Hale.
I commend unto you Phebe our sister. --Rom. xvi. 1.
3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles. --Dryden.
4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. [Archaic]
Commend me to my brother. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
commend
verb
1: express approval of
2: present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"
3: give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"
4: express a good opinion of [syn: {recommend}]
5: mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" [syn: {remember}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "commend": acclaim, advocate, applaud, approve, assign, back, boost, commit, compliment, confide, consign, countenance, cry up, delegate, endorse, enfeoff, entrust, eulogize, extol, give in charge, give in trust, hail, hand over, hype, infeudate, plug, praise, proffer, promote, puff, recommend, relegate, remand, remit, resign, speak highly of, speak warmly of, speak well of, support, tender, tout, trust, turn over, yield
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