recommendation
Translation
recommendation, suggestion, advice
Examples
I made a recommendation for the new restaurant.
I made a recommendation for the new restaurant.
He got the job with a strong recommendation.
He got the job with a strong recommendation.
Grammar Patterns
((a recommendation)) ((for sth.)) a suggestion for sth. I need a recommendation for a good hotel.
((a recommendation)) ((that sb. do sth.)) advice that sb. should do sth. The recommendation is that we wait.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suggestion, advice, proposal
Etymology
From 're-' (again) + 'commend' (to praise) + '-ation' (noun suffix). The act of praising something again.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-commending' something you like, suggesting it again to others.