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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RECOMMEND', v.t. [re and commend.]
1. To praise to another; to offer or commend to another's notice, confidence or kindness by favorable representations.
Maecenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus.
[In this sense, commend, though less common, is the preferable word.]
2. To make acceptable.
A decent boldness ever meets with friends, succeeds, and ev'n a stranger recommends.
3. To commit with prayers.
Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by the brethren to the grace of God. Acts 15.
[Commend here is much to be preferred.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" [syn: recommend, urge, advocate]
2: express a good opinion of [syn: commend, recommend]
3: make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French recommender, from Medieval Latin recommendare, from Latin re- + commendare to commend Date: 14th century 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. advise <recommend that the matter be dropped> • recommendable adjective • recommendatory adjective • recommender noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 suggest as fit for some purpose or use. 2 (often foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) advise as a course of action etc. (I recommend that you stay where you are). 3 (of qualities, conduct, etc.) make acceptable or desirable. 4 (foll. by to) commend or entrust (to a person or a person's care). Derivatives: recommendable adj. recommendation n. recommendatory adj. recommender n. Etymology: ME (in sense 4) f. med.L recommendare (as RE-, COMMEND)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Recommend Rec`om*mend" (r?k`?m*m?nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recommended; p. pr. & vb. n. Recommending.] [Pref. re- + commend: cf. F. recommander.] 1. To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body. M[ae]cenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus, whose praises . . . have made him precious to posterity. --Dryden. 2. To make acceptable; to attract favor to. A decent boldness ever meets with friends, Succeeds, and e'en a stranger recommends. --Pope. 3. To commit; to give in charge; to commend. Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. --Acts xv. 40.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(recommends, recommending, recommended) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful. I have just spent a holiday there and would recommend it to anyone... 'You're a good worker, boy,' he told him. 'I'll recommend you for a promotion.'... Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable therapist. VERB: V n to/for/as n, V n to/for/as n, V n • recommended Though ten years old, this book is highly recommended. ADJ 2. If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done. The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison... We strongly recommend reporting the incident to the police... The recommended daily dose is 12 to 24 grams... Many financial planners now recommend against ever fully paying off your home loan. VERB: V that, V n/-ing, V-ed, V against n/-ing 3. If something or someone has a particular quality to recommend them, that quality makes them attractive or gives them an advantage over similar things or people. La Noblesse restaurant has much to recommend it... These qualities recommended him to Olivier. VERB: V n, V n to n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Commend, praise, approve. 2. Make acceptable, attract favor to. 3. Commit, commend. 4. Advise, counsel.

Moby Thesaurus

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