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prescribe
verb
Issue commands or orders for
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pɹɪˈskɹaɪb
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verb
Issue commands or orders for
verb
(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
“The doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble”
verb
Recommend as beneficial
“My mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills”
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The doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble
My mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills
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