B1 verb
recommend
/ˌrekəˈmend/
- Meaning
- to say that something or someone is good and worth trying
- Example
- "I recommend studying a little every day instead of cramming."
- Similar & related words
- suggestadviseendorseproposerecommendationrecommendedsuggestion
- How to use it
- As a verb, "recommend" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Like 'suggest', 'recommend' does NOT take an object + infinitive: say 'I recommend studying' or 'I recommend that you study' — never 'I recommend you to study'.