| VERB | communication | prescribe, order, dictate | issue commands or orders for |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | prescribe | recommend as beneficial | |
| communication | prescribe | (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription |
| Sounds | prahskray'b; priyskray'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ascribe ... vibe: 15 rhymes with ayb... | |
| Meaning | issue commands or orders for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | order, dictate | |
| Narrower | mandate | make mandatory |
| Broader | inflict, bring down, visit, impose | impose something unpleasant |
| Spanish | dictar, mandar, ordenar, prescribir, recetar | |
| Catalan | dictar, manar, prescriure, receptar | |
| Adjectives | prescriptive | pertaining to giving directives or rules |
| Nouns | prescription | directions prescribed beforehand |
| Meaning | Recommend as beneficial. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills" | |
| Broader | recommend, urge, advocate | Push for something |
| Meaning | (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble" | |
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| Broader | order, tell, enjoin, say | Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |
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