prescribe

verb

pri-ˈskrīb How to pronounce prescribe (audio)
Definition of prescribenext
as in to specify
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways

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Recent Examples of prescribe He was prescribed Vicodin and quickly developed a dependence. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 What people can do to protect themselves Antibiotics should only be used when prescribed by a healthcare professional. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 That could mean swapping running for an activity that doesn’t aggravate an injured joint, working unaffected muscle groups or doing exercises prescribed by a physical therapist. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 Stopping too soon can raise the risk of another clot, while continuing longer than prescribed may increase bleeding risk. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prescribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
  1. specify
  2. define
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  • The announcement did not specify when testing would begin or disclose results from previous development work.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company did not name a successor or specify a retirement date.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of specify
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  • The strategy defines six goals that are intended to address each of the challenges alongside corresponding objectives to guide NASA’s achievements of the goals.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mega-cap companies are generally defined as those with market capitalizations exceeding $200 billion.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of define

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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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