Definition of prescribe in English:

prescribe

verb prɪˈskrʌɪbprəˈskraɪb

[with object]

1(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.
（医生）开（药）；为…开处方
her doctor prescribed sleeping tablets
with two objects he was prescribed a course of antibiotics
医生为他开了一个疗程的抗生素。
Example sentencesExamples
- Your doctor may prescribe a medicine for depression or anxiety.
- Your doctor can also prescribe medicine if it's needed.
- In some cases, your doctor may prescribe medicine to help your child breathe easier.
- Medical schools no longer taught complementary and alternative medicine, so doctors didn't prescribe those treatments.
- If necessary, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines to relieve symptoms.
- My blood and urine were tested and the doctors did not prescribe any medicine but advised me to avoid salt.
- Because the causes of dermatitis are sometimes difficult to pinpoint, a doctor may prescribe various treatments.
- The doctor prescribes treatment to a patient, with self administration supervised by the nurse.
- The proposed regulations would have veterinary surgeons prescribing all medicines, including preventative drugs.
- Your doctor will prescribe a medicine that is safe for you and the baby.
- The patient presented symptoms and the doctor prescribed treatment.
- Over the years, many doctors have prescribed medicines to prevent them, but none has worked.
- Perhaps you're afraid that sharing this information with your doctor may result in your doctor not prescribing medicines to you when you need them.
- Your doctor may prescribe medicines if you have a pacemaker and your heart rate is too fast.
- For patients with special dietary needs, the physician prescribes medical nutrition therapy using liquid formulas, dietary supplements, and vitamin therapy.
- Traditional doctors practice acupuncture and prescribe herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of illness.
- Why shouldn't nurses prescribe medicines or order x-rays?
- While waiting for the hole to close, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines, many of which some children also need to take after surgery.
- Afterward, your doctor may prescribe preventive medicine to help you control your headaches without having to rely so heavily on pain remedies.
- If your child feels nausea, the doctor can also prescribe a medicine for that.
Synonyms
order, advise, authorize, direct
1. 1.1 Recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial.
  推荐，推举
  marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy
  婚姻常被当作包治百病的良方。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mr. Joseph will inspect plants, prescribe fertilizers and pesticides and suggest measures to revitalise them.
  She also prescribes beer and wine for certain conditions as well.
  He prescribed a strict diet that required Jim to avoid foods like milk, bread, and pasta.
  I prescribed herbs for her - milk thistle and dandelion - and the levels of toxins in her liver came down.
  It is a place to perhaps meet with an herbalist who will analyze your pulse and your forehead and prescribe foods and herbs to restore your interior balance.
  Under no circumstances are they ever allowed (no matter how much they believe in the product) to prescribe booze as a cure for heartache.
  Snyder prescribed either petrol or a mixture of ground black coffee, salt and saliva.
  For thousands of years herbalists have been using and prescribing herbs both singly as well as in complex formulas usually in the form of tea.
  He answered the question in large part by prescribing a diet of the noblest foods to be eaten before the child is conceived.
  As a breeder, I recommend and prescribe the diet I prefer using for my own dogs and that has worked best for me.
  Synonyms
  advise, recommend, advocate, commend, urge, suggest, subscribe to, endorse, support, back, champion, argue for, promote
2State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out.
规定；指定
rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary
一出戏分为五幕的规则纯粹是任意规定的。
Example sentencesExamples
- The structured, prescribed way of life and philosophy makes the group experience all the more intense.
- It was said in argument that the statute of Louisiana does not discriminate against either race, but prescribes a rule applicable alike to white and colored citizens.
- We then have to move to a position whereby there are regulations or rules prescribing forms.
- ‘We can't prescribe that way of thinking,’ Andrew says emphatically.
- In particular, it must be a source of some concern that the 1981 Act prescribes no real procedures or mechanisms under which a decision to order the slaughter of animals takes place.
- Such authorization may prescribe procedures for approval and payment of such expenses.
- In addition, the testing of surface water is prescribed by the European Union.
- The policy should also prescribe the procedures to be followed in such a case.
- It prescribes a way of life and a set of rituals to be enacted by its followers.
- The Code of Practice also indicates the form that managers reviews should take, although it does not prescribe specific procedures.
- It details the statutory duties of various public functionaries while prescribing the procedures to be adopted for the timely collection and preservation of vital pieces of evidence.
- As a first step the Government should prescribe certain rules to be practised by every pupil.
- In these countries there is greater emphasis on a clear set of rules prescribing actions and methods to deal with uncertain and ambiguous situations.
- In prescribing the ways to celebrate the happy day, Islam has adopted another unique approach.
- No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.
- One way in which a court may legitimately regulate its processes is by prescribing a procedure to be conducted entirely in writing.
- The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated.
- It does not prescribe any one method but provides a framework to help a business find the best way for achieving success.
- This is the hazard of cutting corners and disregarding procedures prescribed by law.
- Kruger said legislation governing the ostrich industry prescribed this method of culling.
Synonyms
stipulate, lay down, dictate, specify, impose, set down, determine, establish, fix, formulate, appoint, decree, order, command, pronounce, ordain, require, direct, enjoin, make provision for, promulgate

Usage

The verbs prescribe and proscribe do not have the same meaning. Prescribe is a much commoner word and means either ‘issue a medical prescription’ or ‘recommend with authority’, as in the doctor prescribed antibiotics. Proscribe, on the other hand, is a formal word meaning ‘condemn or forbid’, as in gambling was strictly proscribed by the authorities

Derivatives

prescribable

adjective

Then there are independent prescribers, who, following training, would be able to prescribe all pharmacy and general sales list medicines prescribable by a general practitioner.
Example sentencesExamples
- It never fails, and the uncontrollable sniggering and whooping that follows is one of the best pick-me-ups prescribable.
- Substances belonging to Annex II are not prescribable.
- I think it is a loophole in the law because they are not prescribable products.
- Only the tested, prescribable medications do that.

prescriber

noun

Federal laws intended to prevent prescription drug abuse only allow prescribers to treat 30 patients at a time.
Example sentencesExamples
- He said: ‘Because of that increased risk, there should have been a warning to prescribers and users.’
- The report recommended that a monitoring system be set up to track prescriptions, that irresponsible prescribers be prosecuted and that further legislation be introduced.
- They've also acknowledged the need to increase the amount of information being provided to consumers, to patients, to prescribers.
- I've no doubt that there's a lot of pressure on prescribers to prescribe and a lot of unnecessary prescribing.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'confine within bounds', also as a legal term meaning 'claim by prescription'): from Latin praescribere 'direct in writing', from prae 'before' + scribere 'write'.

Definition of prescribe in US English:

prescribe

verbprəˈskraɪbprəˈskrīb

[with object]

1(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.
（医生）开（药）；为…开处方
Dr. Greene prescribed magnesium sulfate
格林医生开的药是硫酸镁。
with two objects the doctor prescribed her a drug called amantadine
Example sentencesExamples
- Your doctor may prescribe a medicine for depression or anxiety.
- The patient presented symptoms and the doctor prescribed treatment.
- My blood and urine were tested and the doctors did not prescribe any medicine but advised me to avoid salt.
- The proposed regulations would have veterinary surgeons prescribing all medicines, including preventative drugs.
- Medical schools no longer taught complementary and alternative medicine, so doctors didn't prescribe those treatments.
- Your doctor may prescribe medicines if you have a pacemaker and your heart rate is too fast.
- Your doctor will prescribe a medicine that is safe for you and the baby.
- Perhaps you're afraid that sharing this information with your doctor may result in your doctor not prescribing medicines to you when you need them.
- The doctor prescribes treatment to a patient, with self administration supervised by the nurse.
- Traditional doctors practice acupuncture and prescribe herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of illness.
- Over the years, many doctors have prescribed medicines to prevent them, but none has worked.
- In some cases, your doctor may prescribe medicine to help your child breathe easier.
- If necessary, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines to relieve symptoms.
- Your doctor can also prescribe medicine if it's needed.
- Why shouldn't nurses prescribe medicines or order x-rays?
- Because the causes of dermatitis are sometimes difficult to pinpoint, a doctor may prescribe various treatments.
- Afterward, your doctor may prescribe preventive medicine to help you control your headaches without having to rely so heavily on pain remedies.
- For patients with special dietary needs, the physician prescribes medical nutrition therapy using liquid formulas, dietary supplements, and vitamin therapy.
- While waiting for the hole to close, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines, many of which some children also need to take after surgery.
- If your child feels nausea, the doctor can also prescribe a medicine for that.
Synonyms
order, advise, authorize, direct
1. 1.1 Recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial.
  推荐，推举
  marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy
  婚姻常被当作包治百病的良方。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a place to perhaps meet with an herbalist who will analyze your pulse and your forehead and prescribe foods and herbs to restore your interior balance.
  As a breeder, I recommend and prescribe the diet I prefer using for my own dogs and that has worked best for me.
  She also prescribes beer and wine for certain conditions as well.
  He answered the question in large part by prescribing a diet of the noblest foods to be eaten before the child is conceived.
  Under no circumstances are they ever allowed (no matter how much they believe in the product) to prescribe booze as a cure for heartache.
  Mr. Joseph will inspect plants, prescribe fertilizers and pesticides and suggest measures to revitalise them.
  He prescribed a strict diet that required Jim to avoid foods like milk, bread, and pasta.
  For thousands of years herbalists have been using and prescribing herbs both singly as well as in complex formulas usually in the form of tea.
  I prescribed herbs for her - milk thistle and dandelion - and the levels of toxins in her liver came down.
  Snyder prescribed either petrol or a mixture of ground black coffee, salt and saliva.
  Synonyms
  advise, recommend, advocate, commend, urge, suggest, subscribe to, endorse, support, back, champion, argue for, promote
2. 1.2 State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out.
  规定；指定
  rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary
  一出戏分为五幕的规则纯粹是任意规定的。
  doing things in the prescribed manner
  Example sentencesExamples
  Such authorization may prescribe procedures for approval and payment of such expenses.
  It details the statutory duties of various public functionaries while prescribing the procedures to be adopted for the timely collection and preservation of vital pieces of evidence.
  The structured, prescribed way of life and philosophy makes the group experience all the more intense.
  It was said in argument that the statute of Louisiana does not discriminate against either race, but prescribes a rule applicable alike to white and colored citizens.
  The Code of Practice also indicates the form that managers reviews should take, although it does not prescribe specific procedures.
  One way in which a court may legitimately regulate its processes is by prescribing a procedure to be conducted entirely in writing.
  We then have to move to a position whereby there are regulations or rules prescribing forms.
  Kruger said legislation governing the ostrich industry prescribed this method of culling.
  In addition, the testing of surface water is prescribed by the European Union.
  In prescribing the ways to celebrate the happy day, Islam has adopted another unique approach.
  In particular, it must be a source of some concern that the 1981 Act prescribes no real procedures or mechanisms under which a decision to order the slaughter of animals takes place.
  It does not prescribe any one method but provides a framework to help a business find the best way for achieving success.
  The policy should also prescribe the procedures to be followed in such a case.
  ‘We can't prescribe that way of thinking,’ Andrew says emphatically.
  The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated.
  In these countries there is greater emphasis on a clear set of rules prescribing actions and methods to deal with uncertain and ambiguous situations.
  As a first step the Government should prescribe certain rules to be practised by every pupil.
  It prescribes a way of life and a set of rituals to be enacted by its followers.
  This is the hazard of cutting corners and disregarding procedures prescribed by law.
  No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.
  Synonyms
  stipulate, lay down, dictate, specify, impose, set down, determine, establish, fix, formulate, appoint, decree, order, command, pronounce, ordain, require, direct, enjoin, make provision for, promulgate

Usage

The verbs prescribe and proscribe do not have the same meaning. Prescribe is a much more common word than proscribe and means either ‘issue a medical prescription’ or ‘recommend with authority’: the doctor prescribed antibiotics. Proscribe, on the other hand, is a formal word meaning ‘condemn or forbid’: gambling was strictly proscribed by the authorities

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘confine within bounds’, also as a legal term meaning ‘claim by prescription’): from Latin praescribere ‘direct in writing’, from prae ‘before’ + scribere ‘write’.

词汇	prescribe
释义	Definition of prescribe in English: prescribe verb prɪˈskrʌɪbprəˈskraɪb [with object] 1(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing. （医生）开（药）；为…开处方 her doctor prescribed sleeping tablets with two objects he was prescribed a course of antibiotics 医生为他开了一个疗程的抗生素。 Example sentencesExamples Your doctor may prescribe a medicine for depression or anxiety. Your doctor can also prescribe medicine if it's needed. In some cases, your doctor may prescribe medicine to help your child breathe easier. Medical schools no longer taught complementary and alternative medicine, so doctors didn't prescribe those treatments. If necessary, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines to relieve symptoms. My blood and urine were tested and the doctors did not prescribe any medicine but advised me to avoid salt. Because the causes of dermatitis are sometimes difficult to pinpoint, a doctor may prescribe various treatments. The doctor prescribes treatment to a patient, with self administration supervised by the nurse. The proposed regulations would have veterinary surgeons prescribing all medicines, including preventative drugs. Your doctor will prescribe a medicine that is safe for you and the baby. The patient presented symptoms and the doctor prescribed treatment. Over the years, many doctors have prescribed medicines to prevent them, but none has worked. Perhaps you're afraid that sharing this information with your doctor may result in your doctor not prescribing medicines to you when you need them. Your doctor may prescribe medicines if you have a pacemaker and your heart rate is too fast. For patients with special dietary needs, the physician prescribes medical nutrition therapy using liquid formulas, dietary supplements, and vitamin therapy. Traditional doctors practice acupuncture and prescribe herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of illness. Why shouldn't nurses prescribe medicines or order x-rays? While waiting for the hole to close, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines, many of which some children also need to take after surgery. Afterward, your doctor may prescribe preventive medicine to help you control your headaches without having to rely so heavily on pain remedies. If your child feels nausea, the doctor can also prescribe a medicine for that. Synonyms order, advise, authorize, direct 1.1 Recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial. 推荐，推举 marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy 婚姻常被当作包治百病的良方。 Example sentencesExamples Mr. Joseph will inspect plants, prescribe fertilizers and pesticides and suggest measures to revitalise them. She also prescribes beer and wine for certain conditions as well. He prescribed a strict diet that required Jim to avoid foods like milk, bread, and pasta. I prescribed herbs for her - milk thistle and dandelion - and the levels of toxins in her liver came down. It is a place to perhaps meet with an herbalist who will analyze your pulse and your forehead and prescribe foods and herbs to restore your interior balance. Under no circumstances are they ever allowed (no matter how much they believe in the product) to prescribe booze as a cure for heartache. Snyder prescribed either petrol or a mixture of ground black coffee, salt and saliva. For thousands of years herbalists have been using and prescribing herbs both singly as well as in complex formulas usually in the form of tea. He answered the question in large part by prescribing a diet of the noblest foods to be eaten before the child is conceived. As a breeder, I recommend and prescribe the diet I prefer using for my own dogs and that has worked best for me. Synonyms advise, recommend, advocate, commend, urge, suggest, subscribe to, endorse, support, back, champion, argue for, promote 2State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out. 规定；指定 rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary 一出戏分为五幕的规则纯粹是任意规定的。 Example sentencesExamples The structured, prescribed way of life and philosophy makes the group experience all the more intense. It was said in argument that the statute of Louisiana does not discriminate against either race, but prescribes a rule applicable alike to white and colored citizens. We then have to move to a position whereby there are regulations or rules prescribing forms. ‘We can't prescribe that way of thinking,’ Andrew says emphatically. In particular, it must be a source of some concern that the 1981 Act prescribes no real procedures or mechanisms under which a decision to order the slaughter of animals takes place. Such authorization may prescribe procedures for approval and payment of such expenses. In addition, the testing of surface water is prescribed by the European Union. The policy should also prescribe the procedures to be followed in such a case. It prescribes a way of life and a set of rituals to be enacted by its followers. The Code of Practice also indicates the form that managers reviews should take, although it does not prescribe specific procedures. It details the statutory duties of various public functionaries while prescribing the procedures to be adopted for the timely collection and preservation of vital pieces of evidence. As a first step the Government should prescribe certain rules to be practised by every pupil. In these countries there is greater emphasis on a clear set of rules prescribing actions and methods to deal with uncertain and ambiguous situations. In prescribing the ways to celebrate the happy day, Islam has adopted another unique approach. No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law. One way in which a court may legitimately regulate its processes is by prescribing a procedure to be conducted entirely in writing. The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated. It does not prescribe any one method but provides a framework to help a business find the best way for achieving success. This is the hazard of cutting corners and disregarding procedures prescribed by law. Kruger said legislation governing the ostrich industry prescribed this method of culling. Synonyms stipulate, lay down, dictate, specify, impose, set down, determine, establish, fix, formulate, appoint, decree, order, command, pronounce, ordain, require, direct, enjoin, make provision for, promulgate Usage The verbs prescribe and proscribe do not have the same meaning. Prescribe is a much commoner word and means either ‘issue a medical prescription’ or ‘recommend with authority’, as in the doctor prescribed antibiotics. Proscribe, on the other hand, is a formal word meaning ‘condemn or forbid’, as in gambling was strictly proscribed by the authorities Derivatives prescribable adjective Then there are independent prescribers, who, following training, would be able to prescribe all pharmacy and general sales list medicines prescribable by a general practitioner. Example sentencesExamples It never fails, and the uncontrollable sniggering and whooping that follows is one of the best pick-me-ups prescribable. Substances belonging to Annex II are not prescribable. I think it is a loophole in the law because they are not prescribable products. Only the tested, prescribable medications do that. prescriber noun Federal laws intended to prevent prescription drug abuse only allow prescribers to treat 30 patients at a time. Example sentencesExamples He said: ‘Because of that increased risk, there should have been a warning to prescribers and users.’ The report recommended that a monitoring system be set up to track prescriptions, that irresponsible prescribers be prosecuted and that further legislation be introduced. They've also acknowledged the need to increase the amount of information being provided to consumers, to patients, to prescribers. I've no doubt that there's a lot of pressure on prescribers to prescribe and a lot of unnecessary prescribing. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'confine within bounds', also as a legal term meaning 'claim by prescription'): from Latin praescribere 'direct in writing', from prae 'before' + scribere 'write'. Definition of prescribe in US English: prescribe verbprəˈskraɪbprəˈskrīb [with object] 1(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing. （医生）开（药）；为…开处方 Dr. Greene prescribed magnesium sulfate 格林医生开的药是硫酸镁。 with two objects the doctor prescribed her a drug called amantadine Example sentencesExamples Your doctor may prescribe a medicine for depression or anxiety. The patient presented symptoms and the doctor prescribed treatment. My blood and urine were tested and the doctors did not prescribe any medicine but advised me to avoid salt. The proposed regulations would have veterinary surgeons prescribing all medicines, including preventative drugs. Medical schools no longer taught complementary and alternative medicine, so doctors didn't prescribe those treatments. Your doctor may prescribe medicines if you have a pacemaker and your heart rate is too fast. Your doctor will prescribe a medicine that is safe for you and the baby. Perhaps you're afraid that sharing this information with your doctor may result in your doctor not prescribing medicines to you when you need them. The doctor prescribes treatment to a patient, with self administration supervised by the nurse. Traditional doctors practice acupuncture and prescribe herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of illness. Over the years, many doctors have prescribed medicines to prevent them, but none has worked. In some cases, your doctor may prescribe medicine to help your child breathe easier. If necessary, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines to relieve symptoms. Your doctor can also prescribe medicine if it's needed. Why shouldn't nurses prescribe medicines or order x-rays? Because the causes of dermatitis are sometimes difficult to pinpoint, a doctor may prescribe various treatments. Afterward, your doctor may prescribe preventive medicine to help you control your headaches without having to rely so heavily on pain remedies. For patients with special dietary needs, the physician prescribes medical nutrition therapy using liquid formulas, dietary supplements, and vitamin therapy. While waiting for the hole to close, your child's doctor may prescribe medicines, many of which some children also need to take after surgery. If your child feels nausea, the doctor can also prescribe a medicine for that. Synonyms order, advise, authorize, direct 1.1 Recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial. 推荐，推举 marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy 婚姻常被当作包治百病的良方。 Example sentencesExamples It is a place to perhaps meet with an herbalist who will analyze your pulse and your forehead and prescribe foods and herbs to restore your interior balance. As a breeder, I recommend and prescribe the diet I prefer using for my own dogs and that has worked best for me. She also prescribes beer and wine for certain conditions as well. He answered the question in large part by prescribing a diet of the noblest foods to be eaten before the child is conceived. Under no circumstances are they ever allowed (no matter how much they believe in the product) to prescribe booze as a cure for heartache. Mr. Joseph will inspect plants, prescribe fertilizers and pesticides and suggest measures to revitalise them. He prescribed a strict diet that required Jim to avoid foods like milk, bread, and pasta. For thousands of years herbalists have been using and prescribing herbs both singly as well as in complex formulas usually in the form of tea. I prescribed herbs for her - milk thistle and dandelion - and the levels of toxins in her liver came down. Snyder prescribed either petrol or a mixture of ground black coffee, salt and saliva. Synonyms advise, recommend, advocate, commend, urge, suggest, subscribe to, endorse, support, back, champion, argue for, promote 1.2 State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out. 规定；指定 rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary 一出戏分为五幕的规则纯粹是任意规定的。 doing things in the prescribed manner Example sentencesExamples Such authorization may prescribe procedures for approval and payment of such expenses. It details the statutory duties of various public functionaries while prescribing the procedures to be adopted for the timely collection and preservation of vital pieces of evidence. The structured, prescribed way of life and philosophy makes the group experience all the more intense. It was said in argument that the statute of Louisiana does not discriminate against either race, but prescribes a rule applicable alike to white and colored citizens. The Code of Practice also indicates the form that managers reviews should take, although it does not prescribe specific procedures. One way in which a court may legitimately regulate its processes is by prescribing a procedure to be conducted entirely in writing. We then have to move to a position whereby there are regulations or rules prescribing forms. Kruger said legislation governing the ostrich industry prescribed this method of culling. In addition, the testing of surface water is prescribed by the European Union. In prescribing the ways to celebrate the happy day, Islam has adopted another unique approach. In particular, it must be a source of some concern that the 1981 Act prescribes no real procedures or mechanisms under which a decision to order the slaughter of animals takes place. It does not prescribe any one method but provides a framework to help a business find the best way for achieving success. The policy should also prescribe the procedures to be followed in such a case. ‘We can't prescribe that way of thinking,’ Andrew says emphatically. The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated. In these countries there is greater emphasis on a clear set of rules prescribing actions and methods to deal with uncertain and ambiguous situations. As a first step the Government should prescribe certain rules to be practised by every pupil. It prescribes a way of life and a set of rituals to be enacted by its followers. This is the hazard of cutting corners and disregarding procedures prescribed by law. No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law. Synonyms stipulate, lay down, dictate, specify, impose, set down, determine, establish, fix, formulate, appoint, decree, order, command, pronounce, ordain, require, direct, enjoin, make provision for, promulgate Usage The verbs prescribe and proscribe do not have the same meaning. Prescribe is a much more common word than proscribe and means either ‘issue a medical prescription’ or ‘recommend with authority’: the doctor prescribed antibiotics. Proscribe, on the other hand, is a formal word meaning ‘condemn or forbid’: gambling was strictly proscribed by the authorities Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘confine within bounds’, also as a legal term meaning ‘claim by prescription’): from Latin praescribere ‘direct in writing’, from prae ‘before’ + scribere ‘write’.
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