(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If someone ~s a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful.
I have just spent a holiday there and would ~ it to anyone...
‘You’re a good worker, boy,’ he told him. ‘I’ll ~ you for a promotion.’...
Ask your doctor to ~ a suitable therapist.
VERB: V n to/for/as n, V n to/for/as n, V n
~ed
Though ten years old, this book is highly ~ed.
ADJ
2.
If you ~ that something is done, you suggest that it should be done.
The judge ~ed that he serve 20 years in prison...
We strongly ~ reporting the incident to the police...
The ~ed daily dose is 12 to 24 grams...
Many financial planners now ~ against ever fully paying off your home loan.
VERB: V that, V n/-ing, V-ed, V against n/-ing
3.
If something or someone has a particular quality to ~ them, that quality makes them attractive or gives them an advantage over similar things or people.
La Noblesse restaurant has much to ~ it...
These qualities ~ed him to Olivier.
VERB: V n, V n to n