Commend a declaration given in speech (7)
I believe the answer is:
mention
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'commend' is the first definition.
(I know that commend is a more specific form of the action mention)
'a declaration' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'given' is a link.
'in speech' is the third definition.
(I know that mention is part of text)
(Other definitions for mention that I've seen before include "Allude to" , "Remark" , "Speak of - refer to" , "Briefly refer to (something)" , "Acknowledge" .)