Definition of Recommend

1. Verb. Push for something. "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

Exact synonyms: Advocate, Urge
Generic synonyms: Advise, Propose, Suggest
Derivative terms: Recommendation, Urgency, Urgent

2. Verb. Express a good opinion of. "Sam and Sue recommend the movie "
Exact synonyms: Commend
Generic synonyms: Praise
Derivative terms: Commendation, Recommendation, Recommendation

3. Verb. Make attractive or acceptable. ; "Honesty recommends any person"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify

Definition of Recommend

1. v. t. To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body.

Definition of Recommend

1. Verb. (transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To make acceptable; to attract favor to. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To advise, propose, counsel favorably ¹

4. Verb. (transitive archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Recommend

1. commend [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: commend

Medical Definition of Recommend

1. 1. To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body. "Maecenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus, whose praises . . . Have made him precious to posterity." (Dryden) 2. To make acceptable; to attract favor to. "A decent boldness ever meets with friends, Succeeds, and e'en a stranger recommends." (Pope) 3. To commit; to give in charge; to commend. "Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God." (Acts xv. 40). Origin: Pref. Re- + commend: cf. F. Recommander. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recommend

recombobulate
recombobulation
recombs
recomfort
recomforted
recomforting
recomfortless
recomforts
recomforture
recommence
recommenced
recommencement
recommencements
recommences
recommencing
recommend (current term)
recommendable
recommendations
recommendative
recommendatives
recommendatory
recommended
recommender
recommenders
recommending
recommends
recommission
recommissioned
recommissioning

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