WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / P / prescribe prescribe verb /prɪskraɪb/ 2 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 18 Definitions verb issue commands or orders for dictateorder verb order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription “the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble” verb recommend as beneficial “my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills” Look “prescribe” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →