noun

recommendation

recommendation, suggestion, advice

I bought this book on his recommendation.

I bought this book on his recommendation.

The report made several recommendations for improvement.

The report made several recommendations for improvement.

((a recommendation)) ((for sth.)) a suggestion for something He made a recommendation for a new restaurant.

((on sb.'s recommendation)) following someone's advice We went there on her recommendation.

Synonyms: suggestion, advice, proposal; Antonyms: criticism, condemnation

From Latin 're-' (again) + 'commendare' (to entrust). The act of entrusting something to someone again.

Think of 're-commend' – to commend or praise something to someone again.

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