Word

commend, v.
(commended, commending, commends)
freq. cnt. 12

express approval of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

commend

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commendation commendation

semantic pointers

hypernym

praise

give to in charge
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commend

sample sentences

"I commend my children to you"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit

present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commend

sample sentences

"His paintings commend him to the artistic world"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commendation

semantic pointers

hypernym

present, portray

mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
<verb.communication>

commend remember

sample sentences

"Remember me to your wife"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

mention, refer, cite, name, advert, bring up

express a good opinion of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

commend recommend

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s moving

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recommendation recommendation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commendation

semantic pointers

hypernym

praise