Recommend Recommended I Book ˌrekəˈmend Good Highly Restaurant

• can you recommend a good hotel?
• i recommend the book to all my students.
• she was recommended for the post by a colleague.
• the hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it).

recommend

1. to tell somebody that something is good or useful, or that somebody would be suitable for a particular job, etc.
• Can you recommend a good hotel?
• I recommend the book to all my students.
• She was recommended for the post by a colleague.
• The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it).
2. to advise a particular course of action; to advise somebody to do something
• The report recommended a 10% pay increase.
• It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose.
• a recommended price of $50
• I recommend (that) he see a lawyer.
• I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer.
• It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year.
• We'd recommend you to book your flight early.
• He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.
• Can you recommend how much we should charge?
• We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
• a recommended price of $50
• I’d advise you not to tell him.
• Police are advising fans without tickets to stay away.
• The group does not advocate the use of violence.
• The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
• What would/do you recommend?
• What do you think would be best?
• Which of the options do you favour/prefer?
• I can recommend the steak today.
• My favourite is the Corner Cafe.
• I'd recommend waiting a few months.
• I suggest you have another look at the house before you make a decision.
• If it were up to me/If you ask me/If it were my decision, I'd go for the cheaper one.
3. to make somebody/something seem attractive or good
• synonym commend
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• This system has much to recommend it.

Extra Examples

• Consult a solicitor who is personally recommended to you.
• Food supplements are sometimes recommended for diabetic patients.
• Here are a few safeguards I recommend to my clients.
• I can recommend this book to anyone interested in food.
• I definitely recommend this film.
• I would strongly recommend that you get professional advice.
• In the 1990s, doctors routinely recommended hormone replacement therapy.
• The commission unanimously recommended the proposal.
• This book is highly recommended by teachers.
• Who would you recommend for the job?
• Your idea has much to recommend it.
• He described the town as drab with nothing to recommend it.
• It is strongly recommended that the machines be checked every year.
• The hotel’s new restaurant comes highly recommended.
• They were invited to recommend likely candidates for the two new positions.
• We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
• a recommended price of $50

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they recommend
• he / she / it recommends
• past simple recommended
• past participle recommended
• -ing form recommending

Word Origin

• late Middle English (originally meaning to commend or entrust someone or something to someone): from medieval Latin recommendare, from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + commendare ‘commit to the care of’.