Synonyms for prescribe
Definitions
- v. 1
To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
The doctor prescribed aspirin.
Related words
- Word family
- prescription prescriptionist prescriptive prescriptivist
Forms
- Past participle
- prescribed
e.g. prescribed → dictated, ordered, imposed, required…
Example sentences
- require I require absolute loyalty from all my employees.
- impose We should not impose our opinions on other people.
- appoint Just appoint the time and place and I'll be there.
- dictate Powerful nations often dictate the global narrative.
- recommend Can you recommend to me a place to stay in London?
By length
- 3 letters
- set1
- 5 letters
- order2, allot2
- 6 letters
- direct2, impose2, decree2, ordain2, enjoin2
- 7 letters
- require3, command2, appoint2, dictate2
- 8 letters
- instruct2
- 9 letters
- recommend3, establish3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prescrire
- Italiano
- prescrivere
- Deutsch
- vorschreiben
- Català
- prescriure