recommend

English

/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
  • (transitive) To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
  • (transitive) To advise, propose, counsel favorably
  • (transitive) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English recommenden derived from Old French recommender derived from Latin re- (again, back, backwards, re-, prefix meaning back, back-).

Origin

Latin

re-

Gloss

again, back, backwards, re-, prefix meaning back, back-

Concept
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Time

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Other

Kanji

後, 背

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