Recommend
/ˌrɛk.əˈmɛnd/noun
To say that someone or something is good or suitable for a purpose.
Did you know?English got recommend through French from Latin *recommendare*, literally “to entrust again,” showing how words for advice often began as acts of formal trust.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
recommendare
“to commend, entrust, or commit to someone’s care”
Old French
Old French
recommander
“to commend again; to recommend”
14th Century
Middle English
recommenden
“to commend or present favorably”
Modern English
English
recommend
“to suggest as worthy or suitable”