commend

• Verbo usado para expressar elogio ou aprovação a alguém ou algo, e também para recomendar ou confiar alguém ou algo aos cuidados de outra pessoa.

A verb used to express the act of praising or expressing approval for someone or something, or to recommend or entrust someone or something to another's care.

1. Praise formallyB2formal

   To express approval or praise for someone or something, often in an official manner.

   Elogiar formalmente

   • The manager commended her for her excellent work on the project.
   • The teacher commended the student for his honesty.
   • The committee commended the charity for its efforts in the community.

   Sinônimosacclaimapplaudcomplimentextollaudpraise

   Antônimosblamecensurecondemncriticizedenouncereprimand

2. Entrust or recommendC1formal

   To entrust someone or something to the care of another person.

   Confiar ou recomendar

   • I commend my soul to God.
   • He commended his children to his sister's care during his absence.
   • The general commended the troops to their commander.

   Sinônimosassigncommitconsigndelegateentrusthand overrecommend