Synonyms of prescribe

prescribe

verb

pri-ˈskrīb 

as in to specify

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly

in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specify
• define
• direct
• dictate
• order
• arrange
• lay down
• tell
• instruct
• assign
• choose
• select
• require
• manage
• compel
• set
• govern
• ordain
• enjoin
• conduct
• decree
• constrain
• force
• coerce
• control
• fix
• lead
• bid
• settle
• adjure
• obligate
• charge
• oblige
• command

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prescribe

Some require doctors to get approval in advance before providing the treatment or impose restrictions on who’s eligible that go beyond what’s on the drug’s label, such as requiring an SMA specialist to prescribe it. —Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025

My dermatologist prescribed me a stronger, better option for me: an easy-to-apply clindamycin lotion. —Staff Author, Health, 16 Feb. 2025

In the survey of 5.1 million young people, no transgender patients under the age of 12 were prescribed gender-affirming hormones. —Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2025

During an interview with Fox News Digital ahead of the show, Austin shared her thoughts on Type 2 diabetes medication, which is prescribed off-label for weight loss. —Ashley Hume, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025