Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Raccomandá-re, v. a.
1. to recommend; 2. to fasten, fix; 3. to entrust, trust, commit to one's charge; 4. to wish one well. Vi raccomando,I wish you well; 5. to dismiss, send away;v. r. to implore the protection of, to commend one's self to. — a Dio, to recommend one's self to God; s. m. Raccomandá-tóre, f. Raccomandá-tríce; adj. Raccomandá-nte.
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