recommend
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
recommends;
recommended;
recommending
recommends;
recommended;
recommending
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECOMMEND
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to say that (someone or something) is good and deserves to be chosen
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A friend recommended this restaurant.
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I can't decide between the lasagna and the salmon. Which do you recommend?
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They recommended her for a promotion after only two years.
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The film is recommended to anyone who liked her earlier movies.
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to suggest that someone do (something)
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It is strongly recommended that you change the oil in your car every 5,000 miles.
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Take only the recommended dose of cough syrup.
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I recommend [=suggest] getting to the theater an hour early to be sure you get tickets. = I recommend that you get to the theater an hour early.
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You may decide to pursue the matter in court, but I wouldn't recommend it.
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to make (something or someone) seem attractive or good
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As a vacation destination, the area has much to recommend it. [=there are many things that make it a good vacation destination]
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He has little/nothing to recommend him as a political candidate. [=he has little/nothing that suggests he would be an attractive or successful candidate]
