the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > commend or praise [verb (intransitive)] (9)
intransitive. To give praise. Also: to flatter. Obsolete.
intransitive. To express approbation; to bestow praise.
intransitive. To feel or express a sense of approval, appreciation, or esteem; to look at something or someone with pleasure or enjoyment.