verb
commend
kuh-MEND/kəˈmend/
To express approval of someone or something as worthy.
The supervisor commends the worker's finished craft.
Etymology
The entrusting verb, with a perhaps intensive prefix, supplied the idea of presenting someone as worthy of care or regard. That favorable presentation became praise or expressed approval.
In context
I want to commend the staff and also a PMC and Josh Harding his colleagues for working with the neighborhood
More examples
- She commended their effort.
- They are commending the volunteers.
- He commends the careful work.
Forms
commend · commends · commended · commending
commendation noun — formal praise