recommend
verb
rec·om·mend ˌre-kə-ˈmend 
recommended; recommending; recommends
transitive verb
1
a
: to present as worthy of acceptance or trial
recommended the medicine
b
: to endorse as fit, worthy, or competent
recommends her for the position
2
: entrust, commit
recommended his soul to God
3
: to make acceptable
has other points to recommend it
4
: to suggest an act or course of action
recommend that the matter be dropped
recommendable
ˌre-kə-ˈmen-də-bəl
adjective recommendatory
ˌre-kə-ˈmen-də-ˌtȯr-ē
adjective recommender noun
Synonyms
- commend
- commit
- confide
- consign
- delegate
- deliver
- entrust
- intrust
- give
- give over
- hand
- hand over
- leave
- pass
- repose
- transfer
- transmit
- trust
- turn over
- vest
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Example Sentences
There is much besides fishing to recommend a trip to this sleepy fishing village … 
Peter Kaminsky, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2002 … you feel as if you've left the world behind, down below, and that the only way to rejoin it is to let go and plummet straight down. Erice is not the first place I'd recommend to the acrophobic. Francine Prose, Atlantic, December 2002 Many of the Jobs, and especially those that paid well, had been parcelled out to candidates—mostly white males—whose applications signified that they had been recommended by well-placed political figures. Andy Logan, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 1989 If he'd bailed out with the rest of his crew—or been evacuated from the area at once as his regimental surgeon had recommended—perhaps he would have recovered fully … Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 1988 A friend recommended this restaurant. I can't decide between the lasagna and the salmon. Which do you recommend? They recommended her for a promotion after only two years. The film is recommended to anyone who liked her earlier movies. It is strongly recommended that you change the oil in your car every 5,000 miles. Take only the recommended dose of cough syrup. You may decide to pursue the matter in court, but I wouldn't recommend it. See More
Peter Kaminsky, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2002 … you feel as if you've left the world behind, down below, and that the only way to rejoin it is to let go and plummet straight down. Erice is not the first place I'd recommend to the acrophobic. Francine Prose, Atlantic, December 2002 Many of the Jobs, and especially those that paid well, had been parcelled out to candidates—mostly white males—whose applications signified that they had been recommended by well-placed political figures. Andy Logan, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 1989 If he'd bailed out with the rest of his crew—or been evacuated from the area at once as his regimental surgeon had recommended—perhaps he would have recovered fully … Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 1988 A friend recommended this restaurant. I can't decide between the lasagna and the salmon. Which do you recommend? They recommended her for a promotion after only two years. The film is recommended to anyone who liked her earlier movies. It is strongly recommended that you change the oil in your car every 5,000 miles. Take only the recommended dose of cough syrup. You may decide to pursue the matter in court, but I wouldn't recommend it. See More Recent Examples on the Web For most of state history, a jury could recommend a death sentence, but the final decision was up to a judge. David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 to recommend updated shots from Moderna, for those 18 and older, and from Pfizer-BioNTech, for people 12 and older. Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 These are some of the best anal vibrators and toys that experts recommend for those new to anal stimulation, as well as some for people who have been at it for a while and are ready to up their game. Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 Current exercise guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity a week for most adults, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 All the Universal monster movies have something to recommend in them for classic horror movie fans. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022 The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board meets Aug. 23 to decide whether to recommend Glossip for clemency. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 What do athletic trainers recommend for keeping athletes safe in the heat, particularly in those first weeks? Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 What do athletic trainers recommend for keeping athletes safe in the heat, particularly in those first weeks? Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 to recommend updated shots from Moderna, for those 18 and older, and from Pfizer-BioNTech, for people 12 and older. Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 These are some of the best anal vibrators and toys that experts recommend for those new to anal stimulation, as well as some for people who have been at it for a while and are ready to up their game. Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 Current exercise guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity a week for most adults, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 All the Universal monster movies have something to recommend in them for classic horror movie fans. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022 The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board meets Aug. 23 to decide whether to recommend Glossip for clemency. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 What do athletic trainers recommend for keeping athletes safe in the heat, particularly in those first weeks? Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 What do athletic trainers recommend for keeping athletes safe in the heat, particularly in those first weeks? Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French recommender, from Medieval Latin recommendare, from Latin re- + commendare to commend
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing recommend
Kids Definition
recommend
verb
rec·om·mend ˌre-kə-ˈmend
recommended; recommending
1
: to present or support as worthy or fit
We recommended her for the job.
Can you recommend a hotel?
2
: to make a suggestion : advise
I recommend that the matter be dropped.
3
: to make acceptable
The plan has many points to recommend it.
recommendatory
adjective
as in advisory
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- advisory
- consultative
- admonitory
- consulting
- warning
- hortative
- cautionary
- counseling
- monitory
- premonitory
- cautioning
- counselling
- admonishing
- exemplary
- assisting
- didactic
- aiding
- moralistic
- moralizing
- helping