English / word
prescribe
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to advise and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment; to lay down a rule
to recommend or authorize the use of something, especially medicine; to recommend or authorize the use of something, especially medicine
In context
01
The doctor will prescribe some antibiotics for the infection.
02
Regulations prescribe how hazardous waste must be handled.
Synonyms
recommend,order,stipulate
Antonyms
forbid,prohibit
Collocations
prescribe medication,prescribe treatment,prescribe a remedy
Verb forms
Past: prescribed · Past participle: prescribed · -ing: prescribing