commenden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French comender, from Latin commendō; doublet of comaunden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈmɛndən/, /kɔ-/

Verb

commenden

  1. To recommend, commend or laud (someone or something)
  2. To place someone under another's protection or authority.
  3. (rare) To grant to someone for protection.

Conjugation

Conjugation of commenden (weak in -ed/suffixless)
infinitive (to) commenden, commende
present tense past tense
1st-person singular commende commended, commende
2nd-person singular commendest commendedest, commendest
3rd-person singular commendeth commended, commende
subjunctive singular commende
imperative singular —
plural1 commenden, commende commendeden, commendede, commenden, commende
imperative plural commendeth, commende —
participles commendynge, commendende commended, commend, ycommended, ycommend

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: commend
  • Scots: commend

References

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