Commend

v. t.
  1. To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.
  2. To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.
  3. To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
  4. To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will.

n.
  1. Commendation; praise.