commenden
Middle English
Alternative forms
- comenden, comendyn, commende
Etymology
From Old French comender, from Latin commendō; doublet of comaunden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈmɛndən/, /kɔ-/
Verb
commenden
- To recommend, commend or laud (someone or something)
- To place someone under another's protection or authority.
- (rare) To grant to someone for protection.
Conjugation
Conjugation of commenden (weak/irregular weak)
| infinitive | (to) commenden | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | commende | commendede, commende |
| 2nd person singular | commendest | commendedest, commendest |
| 3rd person singular | commendeþ, commendeth | commendede, commende |
| plural | commenden | commendede(n), commende(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | commende | commendede, commende |
| plural | commenden | commendede(n), commende(n) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | commende | |
| plural | commendeþ, commendeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| commendende, commendinge | (y)commended, (y)commend | |
Related terms
- commendable
- commendably
- commendacioun
- commendynge
- recommenden
- recommendacion
Descendants
- English: commend
- Scots: commend
References
- “commenden, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2020-01-07.