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1
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
- serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination
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2
to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
- I would recommend you look into that option a little more closely because I don't think it will work nearly as well as you think
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“Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommend. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of recommend was in the 14th century
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