recommend

pronunciation

How to pronounce recommend in British English: UK [ˌrekəˈmend]word uk audio image

How to pronounce recommend in American English: US [ˌrekəˈmend] word us audio image

  • Verb:
    push for something
    express a good opinion of
    make attractive or acceptable

Word Origin

recommend (v.)
late 14c., "praise, present as worthy," from Medieval Latin recommendare, from Latin re-, here probably an intensive prefix, or else from a sense now obscure (see re-), + commendare "commit to one's care, commend" (see commend). Meaning "advise as to action, urge (that something be done)" is from 1746. Related: Recommended; recommending.

Synonym

Example

1. I 'll strongly recommend his new design .
2. Your doctor may recommend vitamin supplements .
3. Not that I would necessarily recommend the after-hours experience !
4. It does not endorse any particular normative framework for search . Nor does it recommend who should regulate search .
5. I wouldn 't recommend it toanyone .

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