To praise or acclaim.
To recommend.
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
To congratulate or reward.
To preach, to berate, to scold.
To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1)
A berating or scolding.
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.