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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maecenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus, whose praises . . . have made him precious to posterity. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make acceptable; to attract favor to. [ 1913 Webster ]

A decent boldness ever meets with friends,
Succeeds, and e'en a stranger recommends. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To commit; to give in charge; to commend. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. Acts xv. 40. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. recommandable. ] Suitable to be recommended; worthy of praise; commendable. Glanvill. -- Rec`om*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Rec`om*mend"a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. recommandation. ] 1. The act of recommending. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which recommends, or commends to favor; anything procuring, or tending to procure, a favorable reception, or to secure acceptance and adoption; as, he brought excellent recommendations. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The state of being recommended; esteem. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The burying of the dead . . . hath always been had in an extraordinary recommendation amongst the ancient. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which recommends; a recommendation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who recommends. [ 1913 Webster ]