Prescribe meaning

What does “prescribe” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“prescribe” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: issue commands or orders for.

prescribe

verb

  1. issue commands or orders for

    Synonymsorderdictate
  2. recommend as beneficial

    “my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills”

  3. (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription

    “the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University