prescribe, v.
(prescribed, prescribes, prescribing)
freq. cnt. 7
(prescribed, prescribes, prescribing)
freq. cnt. 7
issue commands or orders for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5
dictate order prescribe
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
<verb.communication>
prescribe
sample sentences
"the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
recommend as beneficial
<verb.communication>
prescribe
sample sentences
"my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym