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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.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- 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:
- 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
/ ˌɛəˈɛԻ /
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
- ˌdzˈԻ, noun
- ˌdzˈԻ岹, adjective
Other Word Forms
- o·Իa· adjective
- o·Իİ noun
- r·dz·Ի verb (used with object)
- ܲr·dz·Իa· adjective
- ܲr·dz·ԻĻ adjective
- ɱ-o·ԻĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of recommend1
Word History and Origins
Origin of recommend1
Example Sentences
A Treasury Committee report into cash acceptance stopped short of recommending a change in the law, but said the government had to improve its monitoring of the issue.
That could involve social prescribing, where suitable activities in the community are recommended to avoid crises and preventative care.
The NHS recommends spending time in the shade when the sun is strongest, using at least factor 30 sunscreen and reapplying it every two hours, and taking extra care with children.
The pay review body for teachers in England has recommended a pay rise of about 4% this year, while its NHS equivalent has recommended about 3%, according to figures first reported by The Times.
Since we began our investigation Ella's Kitchen has announced that by March next year it will only recommend pouches for babies older than six months to align with UK guidance.
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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 mendԲ.”
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