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recommended

UK[ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd]US[ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd]
adj

officially suggested or advised as being good or suitable

verb (past tense & past participle)

to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose; to advise a particular course of action

Morpheme Breakdown

re
commend
ed
re

again

commend

entrust

ed

adjective/verb suffix

Etymology

the word "recommended" is built upon the latin verb 'commendare', which itself is a compound of 'com-' (expressing intensive force) and 'mandare' (to entrust, order). 'Mandare' originates from 'manus' (hand) and 'dare' (to give), literally conveying the act of handing something over for safekeeping. the prefix 're-' adds the sense of doing this action again or back, intensifying the act of commending. therefore, the core logic evolved from the literal act of "handing over again for trust" to the modern abstract sense of presenting someone or something favorably to another's attention or care, resulting in its current meaning of being formally suggested or endorsed.

Analysis

Structure: re (again) + commend (entrust) + ed (adjective/verb suffix) re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back". commend: from latin 'commendare', meaning "to entrust, commit to the care of". ed: old english origin, a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs, and adjectives from nouns/verbs.

Examples

the hotel comes highly recommended by travel experts.

the doctor recommended a course of antibiotics.

this is the recommended daily intake of vitamins.

recommended – Meaning, Etymology & Word Origin | OpenEtymology