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121recommend — rec•om•mend [[t]ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, or use; commend 2) to urge or suggest as appropriate, satisfying, or beneficial: to recommend a special diet[/ex] 3) to make desirable or attractive: The… …
122recommend — /rɛkəˈmɛnd / (say rekuh mend) verb (t) 1. to commend by favourable representations; present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.: to recommend a book. 2. to represent or urge as advisable or expedient: to recommend caution. 3. to advise …
123mandate — [16] Etymologically, mandate means ‘give one’s hand’. It comes from mandātum (source also of English maundy), a noun use of the past participle of Latin mandāre ‘commit, command’. This verb was formed by blending manus ‘hand’ and dāre ‘give’.… …
124credit — [kred′it] n. [Fr crédit < It credito < L creditus, pp. of credere: see CREED] 1. belief or trust; confidence; faith 2. Rare the quality of being credible or trustworthy 3. a) the favorable estimate of a person s character; reputation; good… …
125approve — v. 1 tr. confirm; sanction (approved his application). 2 intr. give or have a favourable opinion. 3 tr. commend (approved the new hat). 4 tr. archaic (usu. refl.) demonstrate oneself to be (approved himself a coward). Phrases and idioms: approved …
126recommend — v.tr. 1 suggest as fit for some purpose or use. 2 (often foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) advise as a course of action etc. (I recommend that you stay where you are). 3 (of qualities, conduct, etc.) make acceptable or desirable. 4 (foll. by …
127com|men|dam — «kuh MEHN dam», noun. Ecclesiastical. 1. the holding of a benefice by someone in the absence of a regular clergyman. Such a benefice is said to be held in commendam. 2. the benefice so held. ╂[< Medieval Latin (dare) in commendam (give) into… …
128com|men|da|to|re — «kuh MEHN duh TR ee, TOHR », noun. 1. a member of an Italian chivalric rder. 2. a rank conferred by the Italian government upon distinguished citizens. ╂[< Italian commendatore < Medieval Latin commendator commander < Latin commendāre;… …
