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They speak wickedly concerning oppression that they commend, and count it a prudent act.

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  1. transitive verb To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend.
  2. transitive verb To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise.
  3. transitive verb To commit to the care of another; entrust.

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  • Let us turn to the examples of those whose endurance we commend-for instance to that of Socrates, who took in good part the published and acted gibes directed against him in comedies, and laughed as heartily when his wife Xanthippe drenched him with foul water. —  Laudator Temporis Acti
  • Guidebook Says to commend or correct other travel media. —  Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide
  • Feel free to commend or correct us in the comments below! —  Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide
  • I highly commend, via James Acton's recommendation, a paper by John Carlson and Russel Leslie entitled, —  ArmsControlWonk
  • Often we are quick to criticise and slow to commend, but I need to make a special mention of Braby's new online mapping service that appears to have been introduced in the last few weeks. —  Muti
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English commenden, from Latin commendāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + mandāre, to entrust; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English commenden, comenden (rarely comaunden: see command), commend, = French commender = Spanish comendar, intrust a benefice to, = Italian commendare, from Latin commendare, intrust to, commend, in Middle Latin changing with commandare, command, the two forms, though separated in Roman and English, being etymologically identical: see command, v.
 

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