See Also: recommend(medicine)
recommend(dictionary)
recommend(dictionary)

Old Vic (oh) and recommend (oh)


Old Vic (oh)



the Old Vic
a theatre in South London, famous especially for its productions of plays by William Shakespeare

recommend (oh)



to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
recommend (that)
::I recommend that you get some professional advice.
::Doctors strongly recommend that fathers should be present at their baby's birth.
recommend doing sth
::I would never recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis.
::Sleeping tablets are not recommended in this case.
::It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose .
to say that something or someone is good, or suggest them for a particular purpose or job
::I recommend the butter chicken - it's delicious.
::Can you recommend a good lawyer?
recommend sth to sb
::I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in chemistry.
recommend sth for sth/sb
::Which type of oil do you recommend for my car?
recommend sb for sth
::I have decided to recommend you for the directorship.
highly/thoroughly recommend
::The hotel is highly recommended.
sth has much/little/nothing to recommend it
used to say that something has many, few, or no good qualities
::The town itself has little to recommend it.
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GRAMMAR
!! You do not say 'recommend someone something' : What Wine do you recommend (NOT recommend us)?
You can recommend something to someone : I bought this album after a friend recommended it to me.
You can recommend that someone do something or recommend doing something : I recommend that you see your doctor. | If you go to London, we recommend visiting (NOT recommend you visiting) Tate Modern.