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pre·scribe
 prescribe
- pronunciation:
- prih
skraIb
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
prescribed, prescribes, prescribing |
| definition: |
to order or suggest as a medicine.
The doctor prescribed a cream for his rash.- synonyms:
- recommend
- similar words:
- order
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| related words: |
advise, determine, recommend |
| derivations: |
prescribable (adj.), prescriber (n.) |
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