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recommendable
Variant of recommend
recommend
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rec·om·mend (rek′ə mend′)
transitive verb
- to give in charge; commit; entrust recommended to our care
- to suggest favorably as suited for some use, function, position, etc. to recommend a book, a doctor, etc.
- to make acceptable or pleasing much on the island to recommend it
- to advise; counsel; suggest to recommend that something be done
Etymology: ME recomenden < ML recommendare: see re- & commend
Related Forms:
- recommendable rec′·om·mend′·able adjective
- recommendatory rec′·om·mend′a·to′ry adjective
- recommender rec′·om·mend′er noun
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