Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old French recomander; equivalent to re-comaunden and a doublet of recommenden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛkuˌmau̯ndən/, /ˈrɛkuˌmandən/, /ˌrɛkuˈm-/

Verb

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recomaunden (third-person singular simple present recomaundeth, present participle recomaundende, recomaundynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle recomaunded)

  1. To mention to another (positively); to recommend.
  2. To acclaim; to highly approve of.
  3. To entrust someone or something to another's care, improvement, etc.
  4. (rare) To mention in a prayer.

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