Recommendation meaning in English

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Definition

a recommendation: a testimonial, a good review, a good word; a suggestion, an idea noun
I asked my boss to write me a letter of recommendation for my job application.
Your recommendation to take a day off was a very good idea, I feel much better.
to recommend: to express a good opinion of, to favor, to commend; to urge, to advise, to suggest verb
Which dish do you recommend? Are the chips good here?
I highly recommend this candidate.
I recommend that you see a doctor.

UK: I can recommend this book very highly.
US: My letter of recommendation was written by my grandmother.

Examples

  • "Susie : Then below that you need to include a testimonial... a recommendation from a customer who was happy with your lessons."
  • "Susan graduated at the top of her class at Oxford, and has incredible recommendations from every company she has ever worked for."
  • "Icarus : Then I'll have to recommend to Bruno and to the board that your supplies must be pre-approved by... me!"
  • "After the birth, you continue to receive this money for either 6 weeks (for vaginal births - which I recommend) or 8 weeks (for C-section deliveries - which I do not recommend)."
  • "I can't in good faith recommend to our 252 small shareholders that they retain their shares in Delavigne."
  • "Could you recommend a place to stay downtown?"
  • "And where are Kevin's recommendations for the new manufacturing facility in Taiwan?"
  • "Your hotel was highly recommended to us by our colleague Brian Jones."
  • "The IT systems have certainly improved since his arrival, and I've even recommended the Slideshow Consulting Group to my friends."
  • "Any good films, plays, operas, musicals, concerts, art exhibits, or best-selling books to recommend?"
  • "I can recommend one if you like."
  • "I'm not sure if you've met him yet, but he comes highly recommended from a number of people I respect."
  • "On a lighter note, I was wondering if you could recommend some restaurants in the area."
  • "Bruno : Hi, I'm in town on business for a couple of days and I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations."
  • "Kevin : Mrs. Lee, I want to thank you again for the restaurant you recommended to me."
  • "Therefore, it is with regret that I recommend she be dismissed as soon as possible PERIOD."

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