recommend

rec·om·mend  (rk-mnd)

v. rec·om·mend·ed, rec·om·mend·ing, rec·om·mends

v.tr.

1. To praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse: recommended him for the job; recommended a car instead of an SUV.

2. To make (the possessor, as of an attribute) attractive or acceptable: Honesty recommends any person.

3. To commit to the charge of another; entrust.

4. To advise or counsel: She recommended that we be on time. See Synonyms at advise.

v.intr.

To give advice or counsel: "recommended against signing an international agreement" (Time).

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[Middle English recomenden, from Medieval Latin recommendre : Latin re-, re- + Latin commendre, to entrust, commend; see commend.]

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recom·menda·ble adj.

recom·mender n.

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recommend [ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd]

vb (tr)

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

[via Medieval Latin from Latin re- + commendāre to commend]

recommendable  adj

recommender  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recommend - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" advocate, urge propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
	2.	recommend - express a good opinion of commend praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
	3.	recommend - make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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recommend

verb

1. advocate, suggest, propose, approve, endorse, prescribe, commend Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable treatment.
advocate reject, veto, disapprove of, argue against

2. put forward, approve, put up, endorse, commend, vouch for, praise, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), speak well of, put in a good word for He recommended me for a promotion.

3. advise, suggest, advance, propose, urge, counsel, advocate, prescribe, put forward, exhort, enjoin I recommend that you consult your doctor.

4. make attractive, make interesting, make appealing, make acceptable These qualities recommended him to Olivier.

Translations

recommend [ˌrekəˈmend] VT

1. (= advocate, speak well of) → recomendar
to recommend sb for a job → recomendar a algn para un trabajo
she comes highly recommended (by Anne) → viene muy bien recomendada(por Anne)
I don't recommend the pizza → no recomiendo la pizza
the town has much/little to recommend it → el pueblo tiene mucho/poco atractivo

2. (= advise) → recomendar, aconsejar
what do you recommend for a sore throat? → ¿qué recomienda para el dolor de garganta?
the recommended daily intake is → el consumo diario recomendado or aconsejado es ...
this method is not to be recommended → este método no es nada recomendable or aconsejable
to recommend doing sth → recomendar or aconsejar hacer algo
the doctor recommended that he (should) stay in bed → el médico le recomendó or aconsejó que guardara cama
to recommend sb to do sth → recomendar or aconsejar a algn hacer algo or que haga algo
I would recommend against going on your own → le recomendaría or aconsejaría no ir solo or que no fuera solo
recommended retail price → precio m de venta al público recomendado

3. (frm) (= commit) [+ person, soul] → encomendar
I recommend him to your keeping → se lo encomiendo

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recommend [ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd] vt

(= commend) [+ person] → recommander; [+ book, film, hotel, place] → conseiller, recommander
What do you recommend? → Qu'est-ce que vous me conseillez?
to recommend sb for promotion → recommander la candidature de qn pour une promotion

(= favour)
She has a lot to recommend her → Elle a beaucoup de choses en sa faveur.
This biography has much to recommend it → Cette biographie a beaucoup de qualités.
This site has little to recommend it → Cet emplacement a peu à offrir.

(= advise) [+ action, changes, treatment] → conseiller, recommander
it is recommended that ... → il est conseillé de ..., il est recommandé de ...
It is recommended that you should consult your doctor → Il est conseillé de consulter votre médecin., Il est recommandé de consulter votre médecin.
It was recommended that he serve 20 years → Il a été conseillé qu'il purge vingt ans., Il a été recommandé qu'il purge vingt ans.

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recommend

vt

(= advise, speak well of) → empfehlen (as als); what do you recommend for a cough? → was empfehlen or raten Sie gegen Husten?; to recommend somebody/something to somebody → jdm jdn/etw empfehlen; to recommend doing something → empfehlen, etw zu tun; it is not to be recommended → es ist nicht zu empfehlen; to come highly recommended → wärmstens empfohlen sein; recommended speed → Richtgeschwindigkeit f; recommended reading → empfohlene Lektüre; recommended daily allowance or amount → empfohlene Tagesdosis or Tagesmenge

(= make acceptable) → sprechen für; she has much/little to recommend her → es spricht sehr viel/wenig für sie; his manners do little to recommend him → seine Manieren sind nicht gerade eine Empfehlung für ihn; this book has little/a great deal to recommend it → das Buch ist nicht gerade empfehlenswert/sehr empfehlenswert

(old, liter: = entrust) child, one’s soul → empfehlen (to sb jdm)

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recommend [ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd] vt (course of action) → consigliare; (product, doctor) → raccomandare, consigliare; (person, for job) → raccomandare
I recommend that he sees a doctor (frm) → gli consiglierei di vedere un medico
to recommend sb for sth → raccomandare qn per qc
she has a lot to recommend her → ha molti elementi a suo favore

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recommend [ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd] vt (course of action) → consigliare; (product, doctor) → raccomandare, consigliare; (person, for job) → raccomandare
I recommend that he sees a doctor (frm) → gli consiglierei di vedere un medico
to recommend sb for sth → raccomandare qn per qc
she has a lot to recommend her → ha molti elementi a suo favore

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recommend

v recommend [rekəˈmend]

1 to advise The doctor recommended a long holiday. aanbeveel يَنْصَح препоръчвам doporučit anbefale empfehlen συμβουλεύω, συνιστώ, υποδεικνύω recomendar soovitama توصیه کردن؛ تجویز کردن neuvoa recommander לְהַמלִיץ सिफारिश करना preporučiti, savjetovati javasol menyarankan ráðleggja raccomandare 勧める 권하다 patarti, rekomenduoti ieteikt mengesyorkan aanraden anbefale, foreslå, tilrå zalecać recomendar a re­co­manda советовать doporučiť, odporučiť svetovati preporučiti rekommendera, anbefalla, tillråda แนะนำ tavsiye etmek 建議 рекомендувати; радити تجویز کرنا khuyên 建议，劝告

2 to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc He recommended her (to me) for the job. aanbeveel يوصي بِ препоръчвам doporučit anbefale empfehlen συνιστώ, προτείνω recomendar soovitama پیشنهاد کردن suositella recommander לְהַמלִיץ सलाह देना preporučiti (nekoga) ajánl rekomendasi mæla með raccomandare 推薦する 추천하다 rekomenduoti rekomendēt; ieteikt memperkenalkan aanbevelen anbefale, foreslå polecać recomendar a recomanda рекомендовать odporučiť, doporučiť priporočiti preporučiti rekommendera ฝากฝัง tavsiye etmek 推薦 рекомендувати صلاح دینا giới thiệu 推荐

n recommenˈdation

1 the act of recommending I gave her the job on his recommendation. aanbeveling تَوْصِيَه препоръчване doporučení anbefaling die Empfehlung εισήγηση, υπόδειξη, σύσταση recomendación soovitus توصیه؛ سفارش suositus recommandation הַמלָצָה सिफारिश, अनुशंसा preporučivanje ajánlás meðmæli raccomandazione, segnalazione 推薦 추천 rekomendacija rekomendācija; ieteikums perakuan aanbeveling anbefaling, tilråding rekomendacja recomendação recomandare рекомендация odporúčanie, príhovor priporočilo preporuka rekommendation การแนะนำ tavsiye 建議，推薦 рекомендація سفارش sự giới thiệu; lời khuyên 推荐

2 something recommended The recommendations of the committee. aanbeveling شيءٌ يوصى بِه препоръка doporučení anbefaling; forslag die Empfehlung σύσταση, υπόδειξη recomendación soovitus پیشنهاد؛ معرفی نامه puolto recommandation הַמלָצָה सिफारिश preporuka felterjesztés, javaslat rekomendasi tilmæli raccomandazione 勧告 추천장 rekomendacija rekomendācija; ieteikums disyorkan aambeveling forslag, anbefaling, betenkning zalecenie recomendação recomandare рекомендация odporúčanie, doporučenie priporočilo preporuka rekommendation สิ่งที่แนะนำ tavsiye, öneri 建議或推薦的事物 порада سفارشات lời tiến cử; lời khuyên 建议

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recommend → يُوصي doporučit anbefale empfehlen συνιστώ recomendar suositella recommander preporučiti raccomandare 勧める 추천하다 aanbevelen anbefale polecić recomendar рекомендовать rekommendera แนะนำ öneride bulunmak khuyến nghị 推荐