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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After some lean years, Wall Street feels ready to recommend lithium mining stocks again.

From Barron's

“We recommend hedging the market’s heavy growth positioning with defensive – both value and growth – and we highlight over-sold industries such as Commercial & Professional Services and Software,” Carroll concludes.

From Barron's

I usually order a ribeye at similar restaurants, but our server highly recommended the filet mignon flight, which was positively decadent.

From Salon

Under South Korean law, prosecutors had three punishment options to recommend to the panel of district-court judges: the death penalty or life behind bars, with or without prison labor.

From The Wall Street Journal

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