prescribe

BrE /prɪˈskraɪb/ AmE /prɪˈskraɪb/

verb en → es

past prescribed pp prescribed ing prescribing

1 MEDICINE [transitive] B2

to officially order a patient to use a medicine or treatment

recetar, prescribir (medicamento)

  • prescribe something for somebody

Collocations prescribe medicine · prescribe painkillers

  • The doctor prescribed some antibiotics.

    El médico recetó algunos antibióticos.

2 RULE [transitive] C1

to officially order or instruct someone to do something, especially in a formal situation

prescribir (regla), ordenar

  • prescribe that somebody does something

Collocations prescribe rules · prescribe procedures

  • The law prescribes that all citizens must vote.

    La ley prescribe que todos los ciudadanos deben votar.