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Recommend

To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body.

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Advise 76% connected

To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Praise 76% connected

To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Propose 76% connected

To set forth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Suggest 76% connected

To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 1

Prescribe 76% connected

To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to appoint; to direct.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Testimonial 74% connected

A writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability, etc., or of the value of a thing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Testimonial 74% connected

A writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability, etc., or of the value of a thing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Advocate 92% connected

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Commend 92% connected

To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Urge 92% connected

To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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