recommendation
1recommendation — rec‧om‧men‧da‧tion [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. official advice given to someone about what to do: • His office will review the proposal and make a recommendation to the commission. • The plant was closed on the… …
2recommendation — I noun admonition, advice, advocacy, advocation, approbation, approval, boost, celebration, certificate, commendatio, commendation, counsel, credential, encouragement, endorsement, esteem, exhortation, good opinion, guidance, injunction,… …
3recommendation — mid 15c., from O.Fr. recommendation (Mod.Fr. recommandation), from M.L. recommendationem, noun of action from recommendare (see RECOMMEND (Cf. recommend)). Letter of recommendation is from late 15c …
4Recommendation — Rec om*men*da tion (r?k ?m*m?n*d? sh?n), n. [Cf. F. recommandation.] 1. The act of recommending. [1913 Webster] 2. That which recommends, or commends to favor; anything procuring, or tending to procure, a favorable reception, or to secure… …
5recommendation — testimonial, *credential, character, reference Analogous words: approval, endorsement (see corresponding verbs at APPROVE): commendation (see corresponding verb at COMMEND) …
6recommendation — [n] advice, approval advocacy, approbation, blessing, certificate, character reference, charge, commendation, counsel, direction, endorsement, esteem, eulogy, favorable mention, good word*, guidance, injunction, instruction, judgment, letter of… …
7recommendation — [rek΄əmən dā′shən] n. [ME recomendacion < ML recommendatio] 1. the act of recommending, or calling attention to, a person or thing as suited to some purpose 2. anything that recommends or makes a favorable or pleasing impression; specif., a… …
8recommendation — noun 1 official suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, strong ▪ clear ▪ unanimous ▪ detailed ▪ specific …
9recommendation — n. 1) to give smb. a recommendation 2) to provide, write a recommendation for smb. 3) to make a recommendation 4) to act on, carry out, implement a recommendation 5) a lukewarm; negative; positive; strong; weak recommendation 6) a recommendation… …
10recommendation — rec|om|men|da|tion W3 [ˌrekəmenˈdeıʃən] n 1.) official advice given to someone, especially about what to do ▪ We will review the case and make a recommendation to the client. recommendation for ▪ recommendations for school reform recommendation… …
