"by conscience and courage, by deeds of devotion and daring, he soon commended himself to his fellows and his officers; and it was to these qualities and to some knowledge of the country that he owed his selection for his present perilous duty at the extreme outpost." commend verb 1. acclaim2. give away3. speak well of4. entrust based on the definitions for commend, what is the correct meaning of commended as it is used in the sentence? a. acclaimed b. gave away c. spoke well of d. entrusted