Synonyms for prescribe
prɪˈskraɪbpre·scribe

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1. prescribe

   Synonyms:
   enjoin, order, impose, recommend, indicate, decree, dictate

   Antonyms:
   inhibition, prohibit, discountenance, discommend

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1. order, prescribe, dictateverb

   issue commands or orders for

   Synonyms:
   put, govern, ordain, regularise, rate, dictate, arrange, set up, say, grade, ordinate, range, rank, consecrate, enjoin, regulate, tell, order, place, regularize

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1. • Impose

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1. prescribeverb

   Synonyms:
   direct, order, appoint, ordain, dictate, enjoin, decree

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1. List of paraphrases for "prescribe":

   prescribing, prescribed, dictate, stipulate, impose

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1. Elaine Taylor-Klaus:

   A doctor won't prescribe a fidget.

2. Justice Minister Ronald Warsal:

   We do not have a fixed number yet as to the number of seats, but the amendment will be to the constitution to say parliament will prescribe a system which will include reserved seats for women, it has been over 10 years since we have had a woman in parliament ... It is very hard for women to win seats in Vanuatu, so it is better that we amend the constitution.

3. Erskine College:

   This statement describes a position. It does not prescribe a policy and does not ‘ban’ any individual or class of individuals from attending Erskine. No students have been asked to leave Erskine based on this statement.

4. Louis Bessette:

   We prescribe them more and more, i think for Janssen it was too late, and there's no coming back.

5. Nick Hurd:

   As a first step, I can announce today that the government is establishing an expert panel of clinicians to advise ministers on any individual applications to prescribe cannabis-based medicines.