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prescribe

/prɪsˈkraɪb/

Translations

prescribeverb

prescribed

Past Simple

prescribed

Past Participle

prescribing

Gerund

/prɪsˈkraɪb/

être prescritDroit; emploi intransitif.

The claim had prescribed before the lawsuit was filed.

La créance était prescrite avant le dépôt de la plainte.

acquérir par prescriptionDroit; acquisition d'un droit par usage prolongé.

The villagers had prescribed a right of way across the estate through centuries of uninterrupted use.

Les villageois avaient acquis par prescription un droit de passage à travers le domaine après des siècles d'usage ininterrompu.

préconiserConseiller officiellement comme mesure utile ou souhaitable.

The committee prescribed a new strategy to improve productivity.

Le comité a préconisé une nouvelle stratégie pour améliorer la productivité.

prescrireMédecine.

The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the infection.

Le médecin a prescrit des antibiotiques pour traiter l'infection.

Additional translations

prescrireDans un registre soutenu ou administratif, au sens de fixer une règle ou une obligation.

Synonyms

prescribeverb

To authorize the use of a medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing.

The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the infection.

To recommend a course of action or policy as beneficial.

The committee prescribed a new strategy to improve productivity.

To lay down a rule or direction; to dictate.

The regulations prescribe that all employees must wear safety gear.

(law, intransitive) To become invalid or unenforceable because of the passage of time; to be barred by a statute of limitations.

The claim had prescribed before the lawsuit was filed.

(law, transitive) To acquire or claim a right or title by long continued use or possession; to establish by prescription.

The villagers had prescribed a right of way across the estate through centuries of uninterrupted use.