Recommend
What it means
To present someone or something as a sound choice for a purpose.
Reach for it when offering a considered endorsement or practical course of action
I recommend the quieter route because it remains open in wet weather.
Words to choose between 5
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| professional | |
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everyday
suggest
Fits when the option is tentative or lightly offered
Careful Suggest carries less confidence and may not amount to an endorsement.
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professional
advise
Fits when guidance is directed to someone's decision
Careful Advise centers the recipient and can sound authoritative even without praising one option.
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professional
Fits when formally putting a person forward for selection
Careful Nomination starts a process but does not always express confidence in suitability.
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formal
Fits when praise is offered alongside approval
Careful Commend can mean applaud rather than propose a choice.
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formal
Fits when public approval or support is the important act
Careful Endorse is stronger and more official than ordinary practical advice.
Opposites 3
- discourage
- oppose
- condemn
Common phrases 3
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highly recommend
I highly recommend checking the tide table before taking the shore path.
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recommend a candidate
The panel will recommend a candidate after observing the practical exercise.
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recommend against
Engineers recommend against reopening the bridge until the bearings are inspected.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated