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Recommend

/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

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📖 Definitions of "Recommend"

verb

1
To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."
2
To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
"A city that has much to recommend it."
3
To advise, propose, counsel favorably
"The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body."
4
To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations
"A medieval oblate's parents recommended the boy for life to God and the monastery"

🔄 Synonyms of "Recommend"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
advocatenoun	A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
urgenoun	A strong desire; an itch to do something.
commendverb	(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Recommend"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
commendverb	(transitive) To praise or acclaim.
advocateverb	A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
urgeverb	(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
recommendationnoun	A suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action)
advisable	(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
adviseverb	(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
adviceverb	Misspelling of advise. [(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.]
advisedverb	Informed, appraised or made aware.
proposeverb	(transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
proposalnoun	Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.
offerverb	A proposal that has been made.
suggestionnoun	(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
encourageverb	To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
nominateverb	To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
suggestverb	(transitive) To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
counsellornoun	(British spelling, Canadian spelling) Alternative spelling of counselor. [A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.]
referverb	(transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
callverb	(heading) To reach out with one's voice.
prescribeverb	(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
advisesverb	(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.