prescribe
verb (used with object)
to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
will prescribe
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future tenseof prescribe.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics "just in case."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Its committee of experts is considering things like which doctors will prescribe the drug and how to ensure patients are monitored for problems like dizziness or headaches develop.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
Commonly, a physician will prescribe a therapy for physical ailments like heart disease or diabetes, only to wonder why some patients get worse instead of better.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
And then they set you up with a network of doctors in your state who will prescribe you the thing that you want off label.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2021
But the rites I myself will prescribe, that in time to come ye may pay them duly and appease my power.”
From The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological by Andrew Lang
