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recommend
verb
to
say
that
someone
or
something
is
good
or
suitable
so
other
people
will
choose
or
use
it
•
I
highly
recommend
this
little
Italian
restaurant
;
the
pasta
is
delicious
.
I
highly
recommend
this
little
Italian
restaurant
;
the
pasta
is
delicious
.
•
Our
teacher
recommended
a
fascinating
history
book
for
us
to
read
over
the
summer
.
Our
teacher
recommended
a
fascinating
history
book
for
us
to
read
over
the
summer
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
recommendare
’
meaning
‘
commit
to
one
’
s
care
again
’,
from
‘
re-
’ (
again
)
+
‘
commendare
’ (
commit
,
entrust
).
verb
to
advise
someone
that
a
particular
action
is
the
best
thing
to
do
•
Doctors
recommend
that
you
rest
for
at
least
a
week
after
the
operation
.
Doctors
recommend
that
you
rest
for
at
least
a
week
after
the
operation
.
•
I
would
recommend
taking
the
train
instead
of
driving
during
rush
hour
.
I
would
recommend
taking
the
train
instead
of
driving
during
rush
hour
.
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
attractive
or
suitable
for
a
particular
purpose
•
His
honesty
recommended
him
for
the
position
of
treasurer
.
His
honesty
recommended
him
for
the
position
of
treasurer
.
•
The
cottage's
beautiful
view
recommends
it
to
anyone
seeking
a
peaceful
retreat
.
The
cottage's
beautiful
view
recommends
it
to
anyone
seeking
a
peaceful
retreat
.
amendment
noun
a
formal
change
added
to
an
official
law
,
constitution
,
contract
,
or
other
written
document
•
The
senator
proposed
an
amendment
to
the
bill
that
would
protect
small
businesses
.
The
senator
proposed
an
amendment
to
the
bill
that
would
protect
small
businesses
.
•
The
First
Amendment
guarantees
freedom
of
speech
in
the
United
States
.
The
First
Amendment
guarantees
freedom
of
speech
in
the
United
States
.
from
Middle
English
amendement
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
,
ultimately
from
Latin
emendare
meaning
“
to
correct
”
noun
the
act
or
process
of
changing
something
to
make
it
better
•
Our
team
suggested
one
small
amendment
to
the
project
plan
to
save
time
.
Our
team
suggested
one
small
amendment
to
the
project
plan
to
save
time
.
•
Sometimes
a
minor
amendment
in
wording
can
change
the
meaning
of
a
sentence
.
Sometimes
a
minor
amendment
in
wording
can
change
the
meaning
of
a
sentence
.
noun
a
substance
such
as
compost
,
manure
,
or
lime
that
is
mixed
into
soil
to
improve
its
quality
•
Gardeners
often
add
compost
as
an
amendment
to
improve
soil
drainage
.
Gardeners
often
add
compost
as
an
amendment
to
improve
soil
drainage
.
•
The
soil
test
showed
low
acidity
,
so
lime
amendments
were
recommended
.
The
soil
test
showed
low
acidity
,
so
lime
amendments
were
recommended
.
recommendation
noun
advice
or
a
helpful
suggestion
about
what
someone
should
do
or
choose
•
My
dentist
gave
me
a
strong
recommendation
to
floss
daily
.
My
dentist
gave
me
a
strong
recommendation
to
floss
daily
.
•
Can
you
give
me
a
restaurant
recommendation
for
tonight
?
Can
you
give
me
a
restaurant
recommendation
for
tonight
?
from
Latin
recommendatio
,
meaning
"
bringing
back
to
mind
,
commendation
"
noun
a
written
or
spoken
statement
praising
someone
’
s
abilities
or
character
,
often
used
when
they
are
applying
for
a
job
,
school
,
or
position
•
Her
former
manager
wrote
a
glowing
recommendation
for
the
job
application
.
Her
former
manager
wrote
a
glowing
recommendation
for
the
job
application
.
•
I
got
the
apartment
thanks
to
a
friend's
personal
recommendation
.
I
got
the
apartment
thanks
to
a
friend's
personal
recommendation
.
Sense
developed
in
English
in
the
17th
century
for
letters
praising
a
person
.
noun
an
official
proposal
or
course
of
action
suggested
by
a
committee
,
report
,
or
authority
•
The
committee's
first
recommendation
was
to
reduce
class
sizes
.
The
committee's
first
recommendation
was
to
reduce
class
sizes
.
•
Parliament
accepted
the
report's
recommendation
to
increase
funding
.
Parliament
accepted
the
report's
recommendation
to
increase
funding
.
Extended
bureaucratic
use
arose
in
the
19th
century
as
governments
and
organizations
formalized
advice
into
official
reports
.
tremendous
adjective
extremely
large
,
powerful
,
or
intense
in
amount
,
size
,
or
degree
.
•
The
company
made
a
tremendous
profit
last
year
.
The
company
made
a
tremendous
profit
last
year
.
•
The
earthquake
caused
tremendous
damage
to
the
city
.
The
earthquake
caused
tremendous
damage
to
the
city
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
Latin
tremendus
‘
to
be
trembled
at
’,
from
tremere
‘
to
tremble
’.
adjective
excellent
,
very
good
,
or
extremely
enjoyable
.
•
You
did
a
tremendous
job
on
your
presentation
.
You
did
a
tremendous
job
on
your
presentation
.
•
We
had
a
tremendous
time
at
the
festival
.
We
had
a
tremendous
time
at
the
festival
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
Latin
tremendus
‘
to
be
trembled
at
’,
shifting
over
time
to
mean
‘
remarkably
great
’
or
‘
excellent
’.
