rec·om·mend·ed, rec·om·mend·ing, rec·om·mends
v. tr.
1. 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.
2. To make (the possessor, as of an attribute) attractive or acceptable: Honesty recommends any person.
3. To commit to the charge of another; entrust.
4. To advise or counsel: She recommended that we be on time. See Synonyms at advise.
v. intr.
To give advice or counsel: “recommended against signing an international agreement” (Time).
[Middle English recomenden, from Medieval Latin recommendre : Latin re-, re- + Latin commendre, to entrust, commend; see commend.]recom·menda·ble adj.
recom·mender n.
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recommended
adj : mentioned as worthy of acceptance; "the recommended medicine"; "the suggested course of study" [syn: suggested]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University