recommended

UK: /ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

rec•om•mend /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/   v. 

1. [~ + object] to present (someone or something ) as worthy of confidence, acceptance, or use, as by making a favorable judgment of;
   commend.
2. to urge or suggest as proper, useful, or beneficial: [~ + object]
   to recommend a special diet.
   [~ + verb-ing]
   I recommend seeing a doctor immediately.
   [~ + (that) clause]
   I recommend that you take her to the doctor at once.
3. to make desirable or attractive:
   [~ + object] The plan has little to recommend it.

rec•om•mend•a•ble, adj. See -mand-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rec•om•mend  (rek′ə mend′), v.t. 

1. to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.;
   commend;
   mention favorably:
   to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
2. to represent or urge as advisable or expedient:
   to recommend caution.
3. to advise, as an alternative;
   suggest (a choice, course of action, etc.) as appropriate, beneficial, or the like:
   He recommended the blue-plate special. The doctor recommended special exercises for her.
4. to make desirable or attractive:
   a plan that has very little to recommend it.

v.i. 

5. to make a recommendation.

n. 

6. [Informal.] a recommendation.

• Medieval Latin recommendāre, equivalent. to Latin re- re- + commendāre to commend
• Middle English recommenden 1350–1400

rec′om•mend′a•ble, adj. 
rec′om•mend′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. approve, condone.
• 3. counsel.

Antonyms

• 1. condemn.

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recommend / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/ verb (transitive)

1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to advise as the best course or choice; counsel
2. to praise or commend: to recommend a new book
3. to make attractive or advisable: the trip has little to recommend it
4. to entrust (a person or thing) to someone else's care; commend

Etymology: 14th Century: via Medieval Latin from Latin re- + commendāre to commend

ˌrecomˈmendable adjective

ˌrecomˈmendably adverb

ˌrecomˈmender noun