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recommend
What does recommend mean?
recommend (verb): to advise, propose, counsel favorably.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use recommend in a sentence?
- The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce recommend?
/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does recommend come from?
From Middle English recommenden, from Old French recommender (compare French recommander).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of recommend?
Words related to recommend
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “recommend” mean?
to advise, propose, counsel favorably
Right! That's what “recommend” means.
circulate or distribute or equip with
Not quite: that's what issue means.
to add contents to so that it is full
Not quite: that's what fill means.
prevent from being seen or discovered
Not quite: that's what hide means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “recommend”?
feel
Not quite: feel means something else.
urge
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give
Not quite: give means something else.
show
Not quite: show means something else.
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