commend

v 1: express approval of

2: present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His

paintings commend him to the artistic world"

3: give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"

4: express a good opinion of [syn: {recommend}]

5: mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship;

"Remember me to your wife" [syn: {remember}]

command

A character string which tells a program to

perform a specific action. Most commands take {arguments}

which either modify the action performed or supply it with

input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file

by a {command interpreter}. It is also common to refer to

menu items as commands.

(1997-06-21)