prescribe
//prɪˈskraɪb//
Verb
prescribeInfinitive
prescribePresent tense
prescribedPast tense
prescribedPast participle
prescribingPresent participle
prescribesThird-person singular
1
To recommend and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment for a patient
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for my infection.
2
To order or direct authoritatively; to lay down as a rule or guide
The law prescribes strict penalties for tax evasion.