Recommend Definition

rĕkə-mĕnd
recommended, recommends
verb
recommended, recommends
To praise or commend to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse.
Recommended him for the job; recommended a car instead of an SUV.
American Heritage
To suggest favorably as suited for some use, function, position, etc.
To recommend a book, a doctor, etc.
Webster's New World
To give in charge; commit; entrust.
Recommended to our care.
Webster's New World
To make acceptable or pleasing.
Much on the island to recommend it.
Webster's New World
To advise; counsel; suggest.
To recommend that something be done.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Recommend

  • Middle English recomenden from Medieval Latin recommendāre Latin re- re- Latin commendāre to entrust, commend commend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Recommend Sentence Examples

  • I recommend we start there, Dan said.

  • He, however, was the first to recommend the use of impersonal accounts in the national household.

  • To the sick the doctors wisely recommend a change of air and scenery.

  • Would you recommend traveling by subway or bus around the downtown area?

  • On paper the scheme had everything to recommend it as the expedient most likely to bring about the desired end.

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Words Starting With

RREREC

Words Ending With

DNDEND

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recommend

Words Starting With R and Ending With D

Starts With R & Ends With DStarts With RE & Ends With DStarts With R & Ends With ND

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With R9 Letter Words Ending With D
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