verb
encomendar
entrust
Es pedir a alguien que cuide, proteja o se haga responsable de una tarea, persona u objeto.
Definition & meaning
The verb encomendar has several meanings depending on the context in which it is used:
- To entrust or commit: This is the most common use, referring to giving someone the responsibility of taking care of a person, an object, or a task. It implies placing trust in another individual to look after something.
- To recommend or commend: It can mean to suggest someone or something to another person, or to place someone under the protection of another, often in a spiritual or formal sense (e.g., "encomendar el alma a Dios").
- To order or request: It can imply delegating a specific mission or task to a subordinate or someone else.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Type: Transitive verb.
- Conjugation: It is a stem-changing verb (e-ie), meaning the 'e' in the stem changes to 'ie' in certain conjugations (e.g., yo encomiendo, tú encomiendas).
- Reflexive form: When used as encomendarse, it usually means to entrust oneself to someone (often a divine figure) for protection or help.
Origin: The word comes from the Latin incommendare, formed by the prefix in- (in, into) and commendare (to entrust, to commit). It shares the same etymological root as the English word "commend."
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Voy a encomendarte una tarea importante.verb
I am going to entrust you with an important task.
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