Definition of prescribes

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  • prescribes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • prescribes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • prescribes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of prescribes

  • issue commands or orders for (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dictate
    2. order
  • (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription (verb)

    Examples

    1. the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble
  • recommend as beneficial (verb)

    Examples

    1. my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills

See definition of prescribes in Merriam Webster