English-Spanish translations for commend

• alabar
  Me gustaría alabar su valentía y tenacidad. I should like to commend their courage and tenacity.
  He de alabar también la elección de las estrategias temáticas. I must also commend the choice of thematic strategies.
  He de alabar al ponente, el Sr. Bakopoulos, por su informe. I must commend the rapporteur, Mr Bakopoulos, on this report.
• engrandecer
• ensalzar
  En cambio, hay un grupo cuya labor quiero ensalzar. One group I want to commend though.

Definition of commend

• To congratulate or reward
• To praise or acclaim
• To entrust or commit to the care of someone else
• To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill
• To recommend
• To adorn; to set off
• Commendation; praise
• Compliments; greetings

Examples

• The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building

Related words

• recommend
• recommendation
• recommendable
• commendable
• commendation
• commendatory
• commendably
• commending
• recommended