prescribe
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prescribe
- /pɹəˈskɹaɪb/
- /pɝˈskɹaɪb/ proscribed
- /ˌpɹiːˈskɹaɪb/
Sounds like proscribe (in some dialects) · Rhymes with -aɪb
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin praescrībere, from prae- (“before, in front”) and scrībere (“to write”).
verb prescribes · prescribing · prescribed · præscribe
- To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority). The doctor prescribed aspirin.
- To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action. The property meets the criteria prescribed by the regulations.
- To develop or assert a right; to make a claim (by prescription). Most probable that one presentation and 40 years possession thereafter, is sufficient to prescribe a right of patronage.
- To become invalidated or unenforceable by prescription, to lapse
Opposite: proscribe
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: order, dictate, clarify, fix, contain, determine, inflict, envisage, set, lapse, write, describe, imposing, define, include, make
verb
Opposite: proscribe
Translations
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verb to order a drug or medical device
| Español | prescribir, recetar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 処方する shohō suru |
| 中文 | 開藥 /开药 kāiyào, 處方 /处方 chǔfāng |
| Português | prescrever, receitar |
| Français | prescrire, indiquer, ordonner |
| Deutsch | verschreiben, verordnen |
| Italiano | prescrivere, ordinare |
| Română | prescrie, ordona |
| Русский | пропи́сывать propísyvatʹ, назнача́ть naznačátʹ |
| العربية | وَصَفَ waṣafa |
verb to specify as a required procedure or ritual
| Español | prescribir, ordenar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 規定する kitei suru |
| 中文 | 規定 /规定 guīdìng |
| Português | prescrever, ordenar |
| Français | prescrire, ordonner |
| Deutsch | vorschreiben, verordnen |
| Italiano | prescrivere, ordinare |
| Ελληνικά | υπαγορεύω ypagorévo |
| Română | prescrie, ordona |
| Русский | предпи́сывать predpísyvatʹ, устана́вливать ustanávlivatʹ |
| العربية | أَمَرَ ʔamara |
Talk about this word "prescribe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prescribe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prescribe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prescribe "prescribe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prescribe.Cite this
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title = {prescribe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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