To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
“The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.”
To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
“A city that has much to recommend it.”
To advise, propose, counsel favorably
“The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body.”

Source: Wiktionary