■ verb
1》 put forward with approval as being suitable for a purpose or role.
↘advise as a course of action.
↘advise to do something.
2》 make appealing or desirable.
3》 ( ~ someone/thing to ) archaic commend or entrust someone or something to.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~atory adjective
~er noun
Origin
ME: from med. L. ~are , from L. re- (expressing intensive force) + commendare 'commit to the care of'.