verb
recommend
reh-kuh-MEHND
verb
1
To suggest that someone or something is good or suitable, often based on personal experience.
"My doctor recommended a low-sugar diet."
"Can you recommend a good restaurant nearby?"
2
To advise a particular course of action.
"The committee recommended further investigation before approving the plan."
How to Use Recommend
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo suggest something as good, or to advise a course of action.
Common pairings
highly recommend
recommend a book
strongly recommend
Word Forms
recommended past tense, recommends plural, recommends singular
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Etymology
From Old French recommender, from Latin re- plus commendare ("to entrust, commend"), itself from com- ("together, thoroughly") and mandare ("to commit, hand over").