Something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable.

Roget 695: advice, counsel, adhortation^†; word to the wise; suggestion, submonition^†, recommendation, advocacy; advisement.    exhortation etc. (persuasion) 615; expostulation etc. (dissuasion) 616; admonition etc. (warning) 668; guidance etc. (direction) 693.    instruction, charge, injunction, obtestation^†; Governor's message, President's message; King's message, Queen's speech; message, speech from the throne.    adviser, prompter; counsel, counselor; monitor, mentor, Nestor, magnus Apollo [Lat.], senator; teacher etc. 540.    guide, manual, chart etc. (information) 527.    physician, doctor, leech^†, archiater^†.    arbiter etc. (judge) 967.    reference, referment^†; consultation, conference, pourparler.    ... show more

Dutch: aanprijzing, referentie, nominatie, advies, recommandatie, aanbeveling, aanrader
Polish: zalecenie

Something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable.

synonyms: good word, testimonial.

Polish: dobre słowo

Any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission:
— Her pleasant personality is already a recommendation.

synonym: passport.