Recommended
When I say ‘recommended’ or ‘I recommend this’ - I mean:
rec·om·mend (rěk’ə-měnd’)
v. rec·om·mend·ed, rec·om·mend·ing, rec·om·mends
v. tr.
- To praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse: recommended him for the job; recommended a car instead of an SUV.
- To make (the possessor, as of an attribute) attractive or acceptable: Honesty recommends any person.
- To commit to the charge of another; entrust.
- To advise or counsel: She recommended that we be on time. See Synonyms at advise.
v. intr.
To give advice or counsel: “recommended against signing an international agreement” (Time).
[Middle English recomenden, from Medieval Latin recommendāre : Latin re-, re- + Latin commendāre, to entrust, commend; see commend.]
rec’om·mend’a·ble adj., rec’om·mend’er n.
American Psychological Association (APA):
Recommended. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved July 25, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Recommended
