To recommend.
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
To praise or acclaim.
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
To congratulate or reward.
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
To rebuke angrily.