recommend
Americanverb (used with object)
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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
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to represent or urge as advisable or expedient.
to recommend caution.
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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
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to make desirable or attractive.
a plan that has very little to recommend it.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to advise as the best course or choice; counsel
to recommend prudence
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to praise or commend
to recommend a new book
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to make attractive or advisable
the trip has little to recommend it
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archaic to entrust (a person or thing) to someone else's care; commend
Usage
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."
Other Word Forms
- prerecommend verb (used with object)
- recommendable adjective
- recommender noun
- unrecommendable adjective
- unrecommended adjective
- well-recommended adjective
Etymology
Origin of recommend
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English recommenden, from Medieval Latin recommendāre; equivalent to re- + commend
Example Sentences
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The grocer recommends that customers throw affected products away or return them to a store for a full refund.
From Los Angeles Times
Financial planners often recommend a 3%-4% annual withdrawal rate so your savings last the rest of your life.
From MarketWatch
And unlike nicotine, doctors sometimes recommend it, “so why should it be bad then?” added Trimua, who says he doesn’t partake.
More results over the coming years are needed to check how effective the treatment is before it can become widely recommended.
From BBC
More than 60 percent receive treatments that clinical guidelines do not recommend, and about 40 percent are referred to a surgeon before non surgical options have been properly explored.
From Science Daily
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