Synonyms of recommend

recommend

verb

ˌre-kə-ˈmend 

1

as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• hand
• give
• commend
• transfer
• deliver
• entrust
• delegate
• pass
• trust
• confide
• commit
• relinquish
• transmit
• intrust
• grant
• lend
• hand over
• consign
• submit
• turn over
• will
• vest
• confer
• assign
• loan
• distribute
• dispense
• repose
• give over
• bequeath
• furnish
• deal (out)
• divide
• disperse
• supply
• turn in
• surrender
• yield
• recommit
• hand in
• advance
• release
• hand down
• hand on
• redeliver
• retransmit
• retransfer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• hold
• retain
• withhold
• receive
• possess
• accept
• own
• take
• reserve
• detain
• hold back
• occupy
• take in
• take over

2

as in to suggest

to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

I would recommend you look into that option a little more closely because I don't think it will work nearly as well as you think

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggest
• advise
• urge
• counsel
• propose
• advocate
• favor
• offer
• support
• back
• submit
• exhort
• espouse
• champion
• advance

Examples of recommend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Share [Findings] Psychopaths recommend harsher punishments for homicides, whether accidental or motivated by profit, but exhibit relatively low concern about killing in general. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Applying as early as possible is recommended to avoid delays. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

Days ago, an independent panel of former law enforcement officials recommended a complete overhaul of Secret Service leadership after reviewing the agency’s security failures that led to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania this summer. —Dalia Faheid, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024

Stay clear of caves and hibernating animals Game and Fish recommends people don't go into caves because there could be hibernating animals in them. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024