RECOMMENDA'TION, noun 1. The act of recommending or of commending; the act of representing in a favorable manner for the purpose of procuring the notice, confidence or civilities of another. We introduce a friend to a stranger by a recommendation of his virtues or accomplishments. 2. That which procures a kind or favorable reception. The best recommendation of a man to favor is politeness. Misfortune is a recommendation to our pity.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI