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
• entrust
• commend
• transfer
• deliver
• delegate
• pass
• trust
• confide
• commit
• relinquish
• transmit
• grant
• hand over
• consign
• lend
• turn over
• submit
• will
• vest
• assign
• confer
• loan
• dispense
• repose
• distribute
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recommend

Good Housekeeping fitness director Stefani Sassos recommends consulting a healthcare provider before using one. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

According to the guidelines, the method is recommended to the secretary by the provost marshal general. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Studies have found that even people who brush longer than recommended still miss large sections of their teeth, often the same sections every time. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Southern Living recommends Rhodes Big View Overlook along Highway 64 as a solid viewing spot. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026