commend

BrE /kəˈmend/ AmE /kəˈmend/

verb en → es

past commended pp commended ing commending

1 APPROVE/RECOMMEND [transitive] B2

to praise or express approval of someone or something

aplaudir, alabar, recomendar

  • commend somebody/something for sth

Collocations commend someone's efforts · commend a project to the committee

  • The teacher commended her students' hard work.

    El profesor alabó los esfuerzos de sus estudiantes.

2 RECOMMEND [transitive] B1

to recommend someone or something to a person, group, etc.

recomendar

  • commend somebody/something to sb

Collocations commend a candidate to the board · commend a book to friends

  • He commended her for the job.

    Recomendó su candidatura para el puesto.