PRESCRIBED definition: dictated or indicated as a rule or course of action to be followed. See examples of prescribed used in a sentence.
Definition of prescribe verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a doctor) to tell somebody to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc. prescribe something Valium is usually prescribed to treat anxiety.
- To set down as a rule, law, or direction: prescribed the terms of the surrender. 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
pre scribe /prɪˈskraɪb/ v. [~ + object], -scribed, -scrib ing. to order as a rule or course of action to be followed: the punishment that the law prescribes. Medicine to name or order the use of (a medicine, etc.): The doctor prescribed some pain pills. See -scrib-.
The word 'prescribed' originates from the Latin word 'praescribere', which means 'to write before'. It was first used in the 15th century to refer to the act of giving official instructions or orders.
To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action. The property meets the criteria prescribed by the regulations.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt adjective conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline “in prescribed order” synonyms: official regular in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
Hindustan Times on MSN: Parents flag high costs of books prescribed by private CBSE schools
Parents of CBSE students express concerns over high textbook costs for Classes 1-8, forced to buy pricey private bundles despite NCERT alternatives.