Recommend vs. Commend

(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

Example: ‘The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.’;

(transitive) To make acceptable; to attract favor to.

(transitive) To advise, propose, counsel favorably

Example: ‘The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body.’;

To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations

Example: ‘''A medieval oblate's parents recommended the boy for life to God and the monastery’;

To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body.

Example: ‘Mæcenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus, whose praises . . . have made him precious to posterity.’;

To make acceptable; to attract favor to.

Example: ‘A decent boldness ever meets with friends,Succeeds, and e'en a stranger recommends.’;

To commit; to give in charge; to commend.

Example: ‘Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.’;

push for something;

Example: ‘The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day’;

express a good opinion of

make attractive or acceptable;

Example: ‘Honesty recommends any person’;

(transitive) To congratulate or reward.

Example: ‘The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building.’;

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

(transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.

(transitive) To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.

(transitive) To recommend.

To adorn; to set off.

(obsolete) Commendation; praise.

Compliments; greetings.

To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.

Example: ‘His eye commends the leading to his hand.’; ‘Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.’;

To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.

Example: ‘Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation.’; ‘I commend unto you Phebe our sister.’;

To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.

Example: ‘Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles.’;

To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will.

Example: ‘Commend me to my brother.’;

Commendation; praise.

Example: ‘Speak in his just commend.’;

Compliments; greetings.

Example: ‘Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.’;

express approval of

present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence;

Example: ‘His paintings commend him to the artistic world’;

give to in charge;

Example: ‘I commend my children to you’;

express a good opinion of

mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship;

Example: ‘Remember me to your wife’;

praise formally or officially

Example: ‘he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions’;

present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend

Example: ‘I commend her to you without reservation’;

make (something) acceptable or pleasing

Example: ‘most one-roomed flats have little to commend them’; ‘the emphasis on peace will commend itself to all’;

entrust someone or something to

Example: ‘as they set out on their journey I commend them to your care’;

pass on someone's good wishes to

Example: ‘commend me to my son, and bid him rule better than I’;