v. 25B6; verb
his former employer recommended him for the post : ADVOCATE, endorse, commend, suggest, put forward, propose, nominate, put up; speak favourably of, speak well of, put in a good word for, vouch for; informal plug.
the committee recommended a cautious approach : ADVISE, counsel, urge, exhort, enjoin, prescribe, argue for, back, support; suggest, advocate, propose.
there was little to recommend her : HAVE IN ONE'S FAVOUR, give an advantage to; informal have going for one.