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prescribe

 

[ prษชหˆskraษชb ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical

To recommend and authorize the use of a particular medicine or treatment for someone's medical condition.

Synonyms

advise, authorize, order, recommend

Examples of usage

  • The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection.
  • The psychiatrist prescribed therapy sessions for the patient.
  • The dentist prescribed painkillers after the extraction.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To lay down a rule or direction.

Synonyms

dictate, enjoin, mandate, specify

Examples of usage

  • The teacher prescribed strict guidelines for the project.
  • The company prescribed a dress code for employees.
  • The law prescribed penalties for violations.

Translations

Translations of the word "prescribe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prescrever

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคงเคพเคฐเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verschreiben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meresepkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะทะฝะฐั‡ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przepisaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡ฆๆ–นใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prescrire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prescribir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท reรงete yazmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ˜๋ฐฉํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุตู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edepisovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predpisovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ€ๅค„ๆ–น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predpisati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrirskipa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ะปะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™yin etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prescribir

Etymology

The word 'prescribe' originated from the Latin word 'praescribere', which means 'to write before'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. Initially used in legal contexts, it later expanded to include medical and general usage.

See also: ascribe, circumscribed, inscribed, scribble, scribe, scribes, scribing, scrivener, subscribe, subscriber, subscription, transcribe.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,714 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.