Praise, speak highly of (7)
I believe the answer is:
commend
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">praise</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(commending is a kind of praising)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">speak highly of</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for commend that I've seen before include "Express approval of" , "Present as suitable" , "Speak well of" , "Speak approvingly of" , "Praise, approve" .)