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
They had been prescribed hormone therapy and were approved to receive social accommodations, including undergarments and hygiene products.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 June 2025
It's prescribed in various specialties, including dentistry, surgery, and orthopedics.3
Serrapeptase is sometimes used in dentistry to relieve pain, facial swelling, and lockjaw after oral surgery.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 29 May 2025
The program allows patients with certain medical conditions to use low-THC cannabis that’s prescribed by a doctor.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Your provider may prescribe medications to manage different liver conditions.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 24 May 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 June 2025
It's prescribed in various specialties, including dentistry, surgery, and orthopedics.3
Serrapeptase is sometimes used in dentistry to relieve pain, facial swelling, and lockjaw after oral surgery.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 29 May 2025
The program allows patients with certain medical conditions to use low-THC cannabis that’s prescribed by a doctor.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Your provider may prescribe medications to manage different liver conditions.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
Verb
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Musk did not specify the context in which Trump is allegedly in the files.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The department did not specify exactly how many people were in custody as of Friday afternoon.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The edges of the mole are irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
13 June 2025
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The program defined orphans as children who had lost one or both parents to AIDS, and the children did not necessarily have HIV themselves.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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