to recommend a book
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2.7
- phrasal verb
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recomendar un libro
- I recommend a book, "People of the Lie" by Scott Peck, for some of the best insight into evil in the non-fiction genre.
And a friend of mine, PhD in neuroscience, really tough on herself, recommended a book called Radical Acceptance by Tara Brock.
- And a friend of mine, PhD in neuroscience, really tough on herself, recommended a book called Radical Acceptance by Tara Brock.
- Next up, recommending a book that I remember having to stop reading because it scared me so much, and that is Annihilation.
- And yeah, so there's AI recommend a book.
Examples
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Perhaps you could recommend a book?
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I recommend a book about Americans finally taking a stand against federal tyranny because it's so real and about each of us.
Blog text (12) -
When a university professor wanted his students to learn more about the subject of the course, he recommended a book he thought worthy of reading.
Blog text (32) -
Nick Well, I will recommend a book called The Declaration of Independence.
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Often, at the conclusion of these talks, Hall would recommend a book to the student based on their shared appreciation of this pop cultural material.
Academic text (2014) -
And since you're a reader, I'll recommend a book.
Blog text (13) -
I recommend a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility, and I charted with an app called Fertility Friend.
Blog text (27) -
I recommend a book that I just read: The Immorality of Illegal Immigration by Father Patrick Bascio.
Blog text (8) -
I recommend a book, "The Impossible Mourning of Jacques Derrida," especially page 33.
Blog text (18) -
Can you recommend a book that will help me improve my writing skills?
Synonyms
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2.1
To suggest someone or something as a good choice
Antonyms
How Recommended
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to suggest a book' is directly compositional from 'recommend' (to suggest) + 'a' (indefinite article) + 'book' (a published work); knowing the constituent words gives the full sense. This is a common, literal verb + object construction found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily understand it.
Etymology
Recommend a book comes from the simple image of someone holding out a favourite book and saying 'recommend' or 'you should read this', as if pointing you to a good choice. So, to recommend a book means 'to suggest a book that someone might enjoy or find useful'.