Prescribe

/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/

Synonyms for "prescribe" (150 found)

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Verb(4 words)

administer advise advocate allot apply appoint assign authorizebe responsible forbestow briefcall the signalscaptaincarry onchoose coach command conduct confer constitute

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constrainconsult withcontend control

Adjective(2 words)

civil order lawscivil order status

Strong matches (45)

counsel cure decidedeclare lawfuldecree define demand determine dictate direct dosedose withenactenforce uponengineer enjoin establish exact fix force

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force uponformulate give govern guide handle headhead upimpose instruct kibitzlay bylay downlay down the law

Verb(8 words)

decreedictate guidelinesdictated direct enjoins expectforcing readingimposes

Noun(3 words)

dictates dictating diet

Related words (75)

lay onleadlead onlegalize legislate legitimate legitimatize legitimize limitmake a regulationmake legalmake obligatorymake the rulesmanage maneuver manipulate mastermind meddlemete out toofficer

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ordain orderpick outprescribe forproposepull the stringsput in forceput onput uponquarterback recommend regulate remedy require rule run sanction select setset downsettle skipper specify stipulate submit suggesttake commandtake the leadtreat validate

Verb(13 words)

legislates mandated ordain ordaining postulating prescript providesset out instructionsspecified specifies stipulate stipulated stipulates

Adjective(2 words)

regimentedstate government rule

Noun(10 words)

regimentingrequire parental consentset guidelinesspeccingstate departmentsstate guidelinesstate language arts standardsstate math curriculumstates stipulating

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More general

14 entries

advocatebring downdirective enjoin impose inflict instruction order recommend regulation say tell urge visit

More specific

6 entries

analgesics antibiotics chemotherapy conditions requirements standards

Collocations

6 entries

analgesics antibioticscourse of treatmentdosagedosage regimentreatment

Inflections

3 entries

prescribed prescribes prescribing

Derivations

3 entries

prescribable prescriber prescription

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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Prescribe the boy some medication!

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You should go to specialist, for now I will prescribe you medicine.

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Doctors receiving kickbacks from drug companies to prescribe their products is a growing problem.

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I will prescribe a febrifuge to you.

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