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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They, not the board, determine the outcome, even if the board recommends a different course.

From MarketWatch

The company went hostile and made an unsolicited all-cash bid for Warner Bros. last week, though the company later recommended that shareholders reject the offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Warner earlier recommended shareholders reject Paramount’s bid, saying it believed Netflix’s proposal for its studios and HBO Max streaming service was still superior.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this case, given how much your home has appreciated over the years, I don’t recommend selling this to your daughter at a bargain-basement price.

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“We thus continue to recommend long exposure in gold,” the team added.

From The Wall Street Journal

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