recommendation
UK[ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən]US[ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən]
n
a formal suggestion or piece of advice about what someone should do.
n
the act of suggesting that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job.
n
a thing, especially a place or product, that is suggested as being good or suitable.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
commend
ation
re
again
commend
praise, entrust
ation
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'recommendation' has a layered history built upon the act of entrusting. its core, 'commend', originates from the latin verb 'commendare', a compound of 'com-' (intensive) and 'mandare' (to entrust, order), literally meaning "to give in charge." the prefix 're-' was added in late latin, intensifying the action to "praise or present as worthy" again or strongly. the suffix '-ation' was later appended to form the noun describing the act or result of this action. thus, a modern 'recommendation' retains the conceptual logic of formally and favorably entrusting someone or something to another's consideration or care.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + commend (praise, entrust) + ation (noun suffix)
re: a latin prefix meaning "again" or "back".
commend: from latin 'commendare', meaning "to entrust, commit to the care of, praise".
ation: a latin-derived suffix forming nouns of action or state.
Examples
the committee made several recommendations for improving safety standards.
i got the job on the strength of my professor's recommendation.
this restaurant comes highly recommended; it's a top recommendation from local food critics.