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RECOMMEND Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition Definition Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In recommend verb rec·​om·​mend ˌre-kə-ˈmend recommended ; recommending ; recommends Synonyms of recommend Take our 3 question quiz on recommend Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. transitive verb 1 a : to present (something) as worthy of acceptance or trial Can you recommend a good restaurant? This brand was highly recommended . hired a contractor who came well recommended b : to endorse (someone) as fit, worthy, or competent Her previous employer recommended her for the position. Take our 3 question quiz on recommend 2 : to suggest (an act or course of action) as advisable I recommend that you avoid the downtown during rush hour. We highly/strongly recommend that you update your operating system. Follow-up treatment is recommended . 3 : to make (someone or something) acceptable or attractive a location with many features to recommend it — often used in phrases like have little/plenty to recommend one and have something/nothing to recommend one The movie has plenty to recommend it . … the village had little to recommend it other than the panoramic view … — Paul L. Hall … this style of travel has much to recommend it . — Doug and Bobbe Tatreau "They have none of them much to recommend them ," replied he; "they are all silly and ignorant … ." — Jane Austen This approach has a lot to recommend it , but it has some downsides too. — Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular Used with discretion, the technique has something to recommend it … — Edward J. Foster He was not well educated; he had nothing to recommend him but his youth and his love for her. — Charles W. Chestnutt … dancing is a terrific form of exercise that has everything to recommend it … — Andrew Weil 4 : entrust , commit recommended his soul to God recommendable ˌre-kə-ˈmen-də-bəl adjective recommendatory ˌre-kə-ˈmen-də-ˌtȯr-ē adjective recommender noun see also: recommended entry 2 Synonyms of recommend Relevance leave hand give entrust commend transfer deliver See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of recommend in a Sentence 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 Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . From there, doctors would likely recommend additional blood work and imaging. — Aria Bendix, NBC news , 2 May 2026 During an April 13 meeting, the government’s Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend that the full Unified Government Board of Commissioners deny East Side Storage’s requests. — Sofi Zeman may 2, Kansas City Star , 2 May 2026 Doolittle also recommended fun pieces in summer’s trending colors like mint green and light yellow. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE , 2 May 2026 Medical teams in Zanjan have requested her records before performing any treatment, while recommending that she be transferred to Tehran, her foundation said. — Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for recommend 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 Time Traveler The first known use of recommend was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing recommend had nothing to recommend him has a lot to recommend it has everything to recommend it has something to recommend it have little to recommend it have much to recommend it much to recommend them Rhymes for recommend apprehend comprehend condescend dividend resuspend amend append ascend attend backend befriend boyfriend See All Rhymes for recommend Browse Nearby Words recommencer recommend recommendable See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommend. Accessed 6 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition recommend verb rec·​om·​mend ˌrek-ə-ˈmend 1 : to make a statement in praise of recommend a person for a promotion 2 : to cause to receive favorable attention children recommended by their good manners 3 : to put forward or suggest as one's advice, as one's choice, or as having one's support recommendable -ˈmen-də-bəl adjective recommender noun More from Merriam-Webster on recommend Nglish: Translation of recommend for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 3 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged More from Merriam-Webster Word of the Day flamboyant See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! Popular in Grammar & Usage See More More Commonly Mispronounced Words 5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'? 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