(n) any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission, Syn.passport, Example: her pleasant personality is already a recommendation; his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
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 ]
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