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  • 31prescribe laws — index legislate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 32prescribe punishment — index condemn (punish), convict, determine, pronounce (pass judgment), sentence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William …

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  • 33prescribe the law — index charge (instruct on the law) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 34prescribe — verb (prescribed; prescribing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praescribere to write at the beginning, dictate, order, from prae + scribere to write more at scribe Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to lay down a rule ; dictate 2.… …

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  • 35prescribe — prescribable, adj. prescriber, n. /pri skruyb /, v., prescribed, prescribing. v.t. 1. to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin. 2. Med. to designate or order the use of (a… …

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  • 36prescribe — verb /pɹəˈskɹaɪb,ˈpɹɪiˌskɹaɪb/ a) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient. b) To specify as a required procedure or ritual. See Also …

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  • 37prescribe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. urge, suggest, advise; order, advocate, decree; appoint, institute; ordain. See advice, command. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give directions] Syn. guide, order, appoint; see command 2 . 2. [To give… …

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  • 38prescribe — pre·scribe || prɪ skraɪb v. write an order form for medication; order remedies or treatment (about a doctor); recommend, advise …

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  • 39prescribe — v. a. Direct, order, appoint, command, ordain, dictate, enjoin, decree, institute, establish …

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  • 40prescribe — v dictate, impose, set, lay down, lay down the law, Inf. call the shots, Inf. call the tune, wield one s power or authority; exact, demand, require, requisition; constrain, oblige, necessitate; charge, bid, tell, enjoin, direct, instruct; urge,… …

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