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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prescribed; p. pr
& vb. n. Prescribing.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae
before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]
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1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule
of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to
appoint; to direct.
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Prescribe not us our duties. --Shak.
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Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.
--Dryden.
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2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,
the doctor prescribed quinine.
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Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;
establish.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prescribed; p. pr
& vb. n. Prescribing.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae
before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]
1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule
of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to
appoint; to direct.
Prescribe not us our duties. --Shak.
Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.
--Dryden.
2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,
the doctor prescribed quinine.
Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;
establish.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
prescribing
vb.
(present participle of en prescribe nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
prescribing
vb.
(present participle of en prescribe nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
prescribing
vb.
(present participle of en prescribe nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
prescribing
vb.
(present participle of en prescribe nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
prescribing
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm p rescrib ing e)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
prescribing
Engelska a.
(avledning en prescribe ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb prescribe)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Prescribing /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ الوصفFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
prescribing /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ předepisujícíFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
prescribing /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ verschreibend, verordnend see: prescribe, prescribed, unless otherwise prescibedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
prescribing /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ vorschreibend see: prescribe sth., prescribed, prescribes, prescribed, The regulations prescribe that all employees must undergo a medical examination.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/pɹisˈkɹaɪbɪŋ/