Commend (?), v. t. [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.
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His eye commends the leading to his hand. Shak.
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Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. Luke xxiii. 46.
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2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.
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Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation. Sir M. Hale.
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I commend unto you Phebe our sister. Rom. xvi. 1.
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3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
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Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles. Dryden.
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4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. [Archaic]
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Commend me to my brother. Shak.
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