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prescribes

verb
Saypri-SKRYBZ/pɹɪˈskɹaɪbz/

1 meaning of prescribes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of prescribe. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The doctor prescribes medicine when you are very sick.

    She prescribes plenty of rest after a long illness.

    Note

prescribes is a form of prescribe

prescribe, verb: To tell a sick person which medicine to take and how much, the way a doctor does. Full entry

Forms
prescribeprescribes he/she/itprescribing -ing formprescribed past tense, past participle
Spelling
prescribe → prescribes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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