Tra từ recommend - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rec·om·mend [recommend recommends recommended recommending] BrE [ˌrekəˈmend] NAmE [ˌrekəˈmend] verb
1. to tell sb that sth is good or useful, or that sb would be suitable for a particular job, etc
•~ sb/sth Can you recommend a good hotel?
•~ sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth) I recommend the book to all my students.
•She was recommended for the post by a colleague.
•The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it).
2. to advise a particular course of action; to advise sb to do sth
•~ sth The report recommended a 10% pay increase.
• It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose.
•a recommended price of $50
•~ (that)… I recommend (that) he see a lawyer.
• (BrE also)I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer.
•it is recommended that… It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year.
•~ sb to do sth We'd recommend you to book your flight early.
•~ (sb) doing sth He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.
•~ how, what, etc… Can you recommend how much we should charge?
3. ~ sb/sth (to sb) to make sb/sth seem attractive or good
Syn: ↑commend
•This system has much to recommend it.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (originally meaning to commend or entrust someone or something to someone): from medieval Latin recommendare, from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + commendare ‘commit to the care of’.

Thesaurus:
recommend verb
1. T
•Can you recommend a good hotel?
suggest • • nominate • • endorse •
recommend/suggest/nominate sb/sth for/as sth
recommend/suggest sb/sth to sb
recommend/nominate sb to do sth
2. T
•He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.
advise • • suggest • • urge • |formal advocate • • propose •
recommend/advise/suggest/urge/advocate/propose that…
It is recommended/advised/suggested/urged/advocated/proposed that…
recommend/advise/urge sb to do sth
recommend/advise/suggest/advocate doing sth
Recommend or advise? Advise is stronger than recommend. Use advise about sb in a position of authority:
•Police are advising fans without tickets to stay away.
✗ Police are recommending fans without tickets to stay away. Use recommend about possible benefits; use advise about possible dangers:
•I recommend reading the book before seeing the movie.
✗ I advise reading the book before seeing the movie.:
•I would advise against going out on your own.
✗ I would recommend against going out on your own.

Synonyms:
recommend
advise • advocate • urge
These words all mean to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation.
recommend • to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of sth should be: ▪ We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ◇ ▪ a recommended price of $50
advise • to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation: ▪ I'd advise you not to tell him.
recommend or advise?
Advise is a stronger word than recommend and is often used when the person giving the advice is in a position of authority: ▪ Police are advising fans without tickets to stay away. ◇ Police are recommending fans without tickets to stay away. I advise you… can suggest that you know better than the person you are advising: this may cause offence if they are your equal or senior to you.I recommend… mainly suggests that you are trying to be helpful and is less likely to cause offence. Recommend is often used with more positive advice to tell sb about possible benefits and advise with more negative advice to warn sb about possible dangers: He advised reading the book before seeing the movie. ◇ I would recommend against going out on your own.
advocate • (formal) to support or recommend sth publicly: ▪ The group does not advocate the use of violence.
urge • (formal) to recommend sth strongly: ▪ The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
to recommend/advise/advocate/urge that…
It is recommended/advised/advocated/urged that…
to recommend/advise/urge sb to do sth
to recommend/advise/advocate doing sth
to strongly recommend/advise/advocate sb/sth

Example Bank:
•Consult a solicitor who is personally recommended to you.
•Food supplements are sometimes recommended for diabetic patients.
•Here are a few safeguards I recommend to my clients.
•I can recommend this book to anyone interested in food.
•I definitely recommend this film.
•I would strongly recommend that you get professional advice.
•In the 1990s, doctors routinely recommended hormone replacement therapy.
•The commission unanimously recommended the proposal.
•This book is highly recommended by teachers.
•Who would you recommend for the job?
•Your idea has much to recommend it.
•He described the town as drab with nothing to recommend it.
•It is strongly recommended that the machines be checked every year.
•The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended.
•They were invited to recommend likely candidates for the two new positions.
•We'd recommend you to book your flight early.
•a recommended price of $50