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A keyword: an important word to learn recommend   Show phonetics
verb [T]
1 SUITABLE to say that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose
Can you recommend a good wine to go with this dish?
She has been recommended for promotion.

2 ADVISE to advise someone that something should be done
The judge is likely to recommend a long jail sentence.
[+ that] The report recommended that tourists avoid the region.
The recommended dose is two tablets every four hours.

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