recommend

[rek-uh-mend] / ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd /

VERB

advise, approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate back confirm endorse favor justify praise prescribe propose suggest uphold urge

STRONG

acclaim advance applaud celebrate commend compliment counsel enjoin esteem eulogize exalt exhort extol glorify laud magnify plug prize sanction second steer value

WEAK

be all for be satisfied with front for go on record for hold up put forward put in a good word put on to speak highly of speak well of stand by think highly of vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

censure condemn deny discourage dissuade oppose protest reject

STRONG

blame castigate criticize debase decrease denounce disapprove dislike disregard hate humiliate insult mock refuse

Example Sentences

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I do not have the recommended six to 12 months’ worth of emergency cash reserves.

From MarketWatch

For example, the panel no longer recommends that all newborns in the United States receive a hepatitis B vaccine, a highly infectious disease that can lead to incurable liver damage.

From Barron's

“Don’t give it another thought. Mr. Haber has recommended you for the position.”

From Literature

“Nor did I. But then I was asked to recommend two girls. Do you not think you are ready for it?”

From Literature

The CDC is recommending instead that the decision on those six vaccines be made by the parents and their child’s physician.

From The Wall Street Journal

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