Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense recommends, present participle recommending, past tense, past participle recommended
1. verb
If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful.
I have just spent a holiday there and would recommend it to anyone. [V n + to/for]
'You're a good worker, boy,' he told him. 'I'll recommend you for a promotion.' [V n + for/as]
Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable therapist. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB noun + as]
Synonyms: advocate, suggest, propose, approve More Synonyms of recommend
recommendedadjective
Though ten years old, this book is highly recommended.
2. verb
If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done.
The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison. [VERB that]
We strongly recommend reporting the incident to the police. [VERB noun/verb-ing]
It is recommended that you should consult your doctor. [it beVERB-ed that]
The recommended daily dose is 12 to 24 grams. [VERB-ed]
Many financial planners now recommend against ever fully paying off your home loan. [VERB + against]
[Also VERB noun to-infinitive]
Synonyms: advise, suggest, advance, propose More Synonyms of recommend
3. verb
If something or someone has a particular quality to recommend them, that quality makes them attractive or gives them an advantage over similar things or people.
The restaurant has much to recommend it. [VERB noun]
He had little but his enthusiasm to recommend him. [VERB noun]
These qualities recommended him to Olivier. [VERB noun + to]
Synonyms: make attractive, make interesting, make appealing, make acceptable More Synonyms of recommend
More Synonyms of recommend
recommend in British English
(ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd)
verb(transitive)
1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to advise as the best course or choice; counsel
to recommend prudence
2.
to praise or commend
to recommend a new book
3.
to make attractive or advisable
the trip has little to recommend it
4. archaic
to entrust (a person or thing) to someone else's care; commend
Derived forms
recommendable (ˌrecomˈmendable)
adjective
recommendably (ˌrecomˈmendably)
adverb
recommender (ˌrecomˈmender)
noun
Word origin
C14: via Medieval Latin from Latin re- + commendāre to commend
recommend in American English
(ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd)
verb transitive
1.
to give in charge; commit; entrust
recommended to our care
2.
to suggest favorably as suited for some use, function, position, etc.
to recommend a book, a doctor, etc.
3.
to make acceptable or pleasing
much on the island to recommend it
4.
to advise; counsel; suggest
to recommend that something be done
Derived forms
recommendable (ˌrecomˈmendable)
adjective
recommendatory (ˌrecomˈmendaˌtory)
adjective
recommender (ˌrecomˈmender)
noun
Word origin
ME recomenden < ML recommendare: see re- & commend
Examples of 'recommend' in a sentence
recommend
Your doctor will recommend scans to check this.
The Sun (2012)
Some experts recommend a daily dose of cod liver oil.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
Doctors recommend gradually tapering doses before quitting.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You are quite certain that he completed the course and personally recommended his cousin.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Would the reviewer recommend this book above others?
Christianity Today (2000)
To stop this from happening doctors recommended cutting his brain in two.
The Sun (2010)
Doctors also recommend daily regular exercise for the treatment of arterial problems in other body areas.
Shreeve, Caroline (Dr.) How to Lower High Blood Pressure (1994)
Please can you recommend a short course in teaching reading?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We recommend you book early to secure your place.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Luckily it was caught early but doctors recommended fertility treatment.
The Sun (2013)
But he stopped short of recommending a maximum daily dose of electronic games.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Doctors recommend at least two rounds to maximise the chances of success.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They now recommend anyone visiting hospital for painful tests to pop a treasured picture into their bag to help them cope.
The Sun (2011)
He says he would recommend counselling not only to anyone trying to deal with bereavement but also to pupils suffering from academic stress.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The dose recommended by doctors is around 1,000 mg per day.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Could anyone recommend to him a good book on Turkey?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I would not recommend anyone try this route to justice unless they have a strong will.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
People who suffer migraines should take more than the standard recommended dose of aspirin, a review of medical studies suggests.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It should also be noted that the recommended doses of copper apparently increase the animal's resistance to antibiotics in its gut.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
I'm concerned for his mental health and would recommend counselling or possibly medication.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He may recommend counselling, medication, or a combination of both.
The Sun (2011)
In other languages
recommend
British English: recommend /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/ VERB
If someone recommends something or someone to you, they suggest that you would find them good or useful.
I have just spent a holiday there and would recommend it to anyone.
American English: recommend
Arabic: يُوصي ب
Brazilian Portuguese: recomendar
Chinese: 推荐
Croatian: preporučiti
Czech: doporučit
Danish: anbefale
Dutch: aanbevelen
European Spanish: recomendar
Finnish: suositella
French: recommander
German: empfehlen
Greek: συνιστώ
Italian: raccomandare
Japanese: 勧める
Korean: 추천하다
Norwegian: anbefale
Polish: polecić
European Portuguese: recomendar
Romanian: a recomanda
Russian: рекомендовать
Latin American Spanish: recomendar
Swedish: rekommendera
Thai: แนะนำ
Turkish: öneride bulunmak
Ukrainian: рекомендувати
Vietnamese: khuyến nghị
Chinese translation of 'recommend'
recommend
(rɛkəˈmɛnd)
vt
[book, shop, person]推荐(薦) (tuījiàn)
[course of action]建议(議) (jiànyì)
she has a lot to recommend her她有许(許)多值得称(稱)道的地方 (tā yǒu xǔduō zhídé chēngdào de dìfang)
to recommend sb for promotion推荐(薦)某人升职(職) (tuījiàn mǒurén shēngzhí)
1 (verb)
Definition
to advise as the best course or choice
Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable treatment.
Synonyms
advocate
suggest
propose
He was proposed for renomination as party chairman.
approve
MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97.
endorse
prescribe
commend
Opposites
reject,
veto
,
disapprove of
,
argue against
2 (verb)
Definition
to advise as the best course or choice
He recommended me for a promotion.
Synonyms
put forward
approve
put up
endorse
I can endorse this statement wholeheartedly.
commend
I can commend it to you as a sensible course of action.
vouch for
praise
big up (slang)
speak well of
put in a good word for
3 (verb)
Definition
to advise as the best course or choice
I recommend that you consult your doctor.
Synonyms
advise
I would strongly advise against it.
suggest
I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past.
advance
Many theories have been advanced as to why this is.
propose
We are about to propose some changes to the system.
urge
He urged restraint on the security forces.
counsel
My advisors counselled me to do nothing.
advocate
They advocate fewer government controls on business.
prescribe
The judge said he was passing the sentence prescribed by law.
put forward
exhort (formal)
Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.
enjoin
She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else.
4 (verb)
Definition
to make attractive or advisable
It was his enthusiasm that recommended him to the archbishop.
Synonyms
make attractive
make interesting
make appealing
make acceptable
Additional synonyms
in the sense of advance
Definition
to present an idea for consideration
Many theories have been advanced as to why this is.
Synonyms
suggest,
offer,
present,
propose,
allege,
cite,
advocate,
submit,
prescribe,
put forward,
proffer,
adduce,
offer as a suggestion
in the sense of approve
Definition
to authorize or agree to
MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97.
Synonyms
agree to,
second,
allow,
pass,
accept,
confirm,
recommend,
permit,
sanction,
advocate,
bless,
endorse,
uphold,
mandate,
authorize,
ratify,
go along with,
subscribe to,
consent to,
buy into (informal),
validate,
countenance,
rubber stamp,
accede to,
give the go-ahead to (informal),
give the green light to,
assent to,
concur in,
greenlight,
O.K. or okay (informal)
in the sense of commend
Definition
to recommend
I can commend it to you as a sensible course of action.
Synonyms
recommend,
suggest,
approve,
advocate,
endorse,
vouch for,
put in a good word for
Synonyms of 'recommend'
recommend
Explore 'recommend' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of counsel
Definition
to recommend or urge
My advisors counselled me to do nothing.
Synonyms
advise,
recommend,
advocate,
prescribe,
warn,
urge,
caution,
instruct,
exhort (formal),
admonish
in the sense of endorse
Definition
to give approval or support to
I can endorse this statement wholeheartedly.
Synonyms
approve,
back,
support,
champion,
favour,
promote,
recommend,
sanction,
sustain,
advocate,
warrant,
prescribe,
uphold,
authorize,
ratify,
affirm,
approve of,
subscribe to,
espouse,
vouch for,
throw your weight behind
in the sense of enjoin
Definition
to order (someone) to do something
She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else.
Synonyms
order,
charge (formal),
warn,
urge,
require,
direct,
bid,
command,
advise,
counsel,
prescribe,
instruct,
call upon
in the sense of exhort
Definition
to urge (someone) earnestly
Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.
Synonyms
urge,
warn,
encourage,
advise,
bid,
persuade,
prompt,
spur,
press,
counsel,
caution,
call upon,
incite,
goad,
admonish,
enjoin,
beseech,
entreat
in the sense of prescribe
Definition
to lay down as a rule
The judge said he was passing the sentence prescribed by law.
Synonyms
ordain (formal),
set,
order,
establish,
rule,
require,
fix,
recommend,
impose,
appoint,
command,
define,
dictate,
assign,
lay down,
decree,
stipulate,
enjoin
in the sense of propose
Definition
to nominate (someone) for a position
He was proposed for renomination as party chairman.
Synonyms
nominate,
name,
present,
introduce,
invite,
recommend,
put up
in the sense of propose
Definition
to put forward (a plan) for consideration
We are about to propose some changes to the system.
Synonyms
put forward,
present,
suggest,
advance,
come up with,
submit,
tender,
proffer,
propound
in the sense of suggest
Definition
to put forward (a plan or an idea) for consideration
I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past.