The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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            Maecenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus,
            whose praises . . . have made him precious to
            posterity.                            --Dryden.
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   2. To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
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            A decent boldness ever meets with friends,
            Succeeds, and e'en a stranger recommends. --Pope.
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   3. To commit; to give in charge; to commend.
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            Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by
            the brethren unto the grace of God.   --Acts xv. 40.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

recommend
    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"