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- [rek-uh-mend]
- /ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd/
- /ˌrekəˈmend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-uh-mend]
- /ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd/
Definitions of recommend word
- verb with object recommend to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book. 1
- verb with object recommend to represent or urge as advisable or expedient: to recommend caution. 1
- verb with object recommend 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. 1
- verb with object recommend to make desirable or attractive: a plan that has very little to recommend it. 1
- verb without object recommend to make a recommendation. 1
- noun recommend Informal. a recommendation. 1
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Origin of recommend
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English recommenden < Medieval Latin recommendāre, equivalent to Latin re- re- + commendāre to commend
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Parts of speech for Recommend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recommend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
recommend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recommend
verb recommend
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
Antonyms for recommend
verb recommend
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
- depreciate — If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.
- dispraise — to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage.
- faulted — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
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