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prescribe

[pri-skrahyb] / prɪˈskraɪb /
VERB
stipulate action to be taken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
define determine dictate establish impose lay down require specify
STRONG
appoint assign choose command decide decree designate direct enjoin fix guide ordain order rule select set settle
WEAK
pick out write prescription
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse
STRONG
disallow disorganize leave misguide mislead mix up neglect refuse reject unsettle

Example Sentences

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However, some GPs said they would be unwilling to prescribe the drugs due to their lack of specialist knowledge.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Last year, the company initiated the pilot to prescribe refills in Utah through a “regulatory sandbox” program that temporarily exempts Doctronic from certain state laws so its system can be tested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

When we prescribe these drugs to patients whose endogenous GLP-1 system is functioning normally, we are not filling a deficit.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

When behavioral therapies and other non drug strategies fail, doctors may prescribe risperidone as a last resort.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Her face filled with sorrow and her voice was shaking when she spoke: “You have to tell me what happened so I can prescribe treatment.”

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah