rec·om·mend
(rĕḱə-mĕnd́)
[Middle English recomenden, from Medieval Latin recommendāre, Latin re-, re-, + Latin commendāre, to entrust, commend; see commend.]
verb: -mend·ed, -mend·ing, -mends.
transitive verb
- To praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse: recommended him for the job; recommended a car instead of an SUV.
- To make (the possessor, as of an attribute) attractive or acceptable: Honesty recommends any person.
- To commit to the charge of another; entrust.
- To advise or counsel: She recommended that we be on time. See synonyms at advise
intransitive verb
- To give advice or counsel: “recommended against signing an international agreement” (Time)
derivatives
- rećom·mend́a·ble
- adjective
- rećom·mend́er
- noun