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recommend
[ rek-uh-mend ]
verb (used with object)
- to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably:
to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
Antonyms: condemn
- to represent or urge as advisable or expedient:
to recommend caution.
- to advise, as an alternative; suggest (a choice, course of action, etc.) as appropriate, beneficial, or the like:
He recommended the blue-plate special. The doctor recommended special exercises for her.
Synonyms: counsel
- to make desirable or attractive:
a plan that has very little to recommend it.
verb (used without object)
- to make a recommendation.
noun
- Informal. a recommendation.
recommend
/ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /
verb
- may take a clause as object or an infinitive to advise as the best course or choice; counsel
to recommend prudence
- to praise or commend
to recommend a new book
- to make attractive or advisable
the trip has little to recommend it
- archaic.to entrust (a person or thing) to someone else's care; commend
Derived Forms
- ˌrecomˈmender, noun
- ˌrecomˈmendable, adjective
Other Words From
- recom·menda·ble adjective
- recom·mender noun
- prerec·om·mend verb (used with object)
- unrec·om·menda·ble adjective
- unrec·om·mended adjective
- well-recom·mended adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of recommend1
Word History and Origins
Origin of recommend1
Example Sentences
Government departments have recommended a pay rise of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers including teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants next year.
There have been three reviews of the greyhound racing industry over the past decade, all recommending significant changes.
The court filing acts as a recommended resolution but a district judge will still weigh in and could choose to rule differently.
“When I talk of cheating or short cuts, I’m not recommending junk food or ready meals,” she said.
The agency said it came up with its recommended level to protect sensitive subgroups and that the potential for health effects just above it are “unknown.”
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How Do You Spell Recommend?
Spelling tips for recommend
The word recommend is hard to spell because it is tricky to know whether the c, the m, and/or the n is doubled.
How to spell recommend: The easiest way to remember how to spell recommend is to break it into three parts: re – com – mend. You can keep these three sections in mind with the sentence: “I recommend that you rely commonly on mending.”
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