how to pronounce commend

/kəˈmɛnd/

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commend is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of commend in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… like I commend you to watch it and not …”

meanings of commend

verb:

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

noun:

Commendation; praise.
Compliments; greetings.

commend frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word commend occurs in english on average 2.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics commend can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that commend can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;