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prescribe (verb), prescribes; prescribed; prescribing
1. To officially follow a doctor's instructions for a patient to follow a particular course of medical treatment: Jim's doctor prescribed a medicine that had details of how often the drug had to be taken, how much was to be consumed, and other relevant information for him to follow.
2. To present rules or instructions that are to be followed exactly as presented: Mark's new employer prescribes that new workers must pass a physical examination before they can become employees or members of the company.
3. To do something that is suggested as a way to accomplish or to make an objective or an intention succeed as desired: A group of many parents is prescribing the improvement of the educational system in their community.
4. Etymology: from Latin praescribere, "to write before or in front, to order, to direct" from prae-, "before" + scribere, "to write."
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2. To present rules or instructions that are to be followed exactly as presented: Mark's new employer prescribes that new workers must pass a physical examination before they can become employees or members of the company.
3. To do something that is suggested as a way to accomplish or to make an objective or an intention succeed as desired: A group of many parents is prescribing the improvement of the educational system in their community.
4. Etymology: from Latin praescribere, "to write before or in front, to order, to direct" from prae-, "before" + scribere, "to write."
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pre-, prae-
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scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive
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prescribed (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Regarding something urged or put forward by a doctor: Sammy was sure to take the prescribed medicine every night before going to bed.
2. Pertaining to something which has been fixed, set, or laid down in a formal way, as set by a rule or order: Mrs. Timmons had to arrive at work at the prescribed time every day and without exception.
2. Pertaining to something which has been fixed, set, or laid down in a formal way, as set by a rule or order: Mrs. Timmons had to arrive at work at the prescribed time every day and without exception.
The product sold in the store has met the prescribed standards set by the government.
3. Referring to an action which conforms to set usage, discipline, or procedure: All the students in school had to leave the building in a prescribed order when the fire alarm went off.
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pre-, prae-
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scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive
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prescribed, required
prescribed (pri SKRIGHB'd) (verb)
1. Specified with authority: The driver's handbook prescribed the consequences of driving without a valid driver's license.
2. To have required the use of something as a remedy: The doctor prescribed a week in the mountains as a cure for Trina's asthma.
2. To have required the use of something as a remedy: The doctor prescribed a week in the mountains as a cure for Trina's asthma.
required (ri KWIGHR'd) (verb)
1. Wanted as an essential or compelling need for something: The animals required fresh water every day.
2. Expected as suitable or appropriate: A black tie was not required at the formal dinner, but Karin's friend was embarrassed because his polka dot tie was too informal.
3. Imposed, expected, or necessitated: The taxi driver carried a special license, as required by the law.
2. Expected as suitable or appropriate: A black tie was not required at the formal dinner, but Karin's friend was embarrassed because his polka dot tie was too informal.
3. Imposed, expected, or necessitated: The taxi driver carried a special license, as required by the law.
Jason is required to take the prescribed training course before he can become a therapist.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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