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priscribe

Part of speech: verb

Sense: to order or recommend the use of a medicine or treatment

Usage: The doctor will priscribe antibiotics to treat the infection.

Sample sentence: The pharmacist will priscribe the appropriate medication for your condition.

Part of speech: verb

Sense: to lay down authoritatively or as a rule of action or course

Usage: Our teacher priscribes daily reading as a homework assignment.

Sample sentence: The company will priscribe a new set of guidelines for employees to follow.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense: widely recommended or popular

Usage: The book is a priscribed reading for literature students.

Sample sentence: The priscribed course is mandatory for all new employees.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense: restricted or confined to a particular place or area

Usage: The word is only used in priscribe dialects.

Sample sentence: The artist's work became synonymous with the priscribed style of painting in the region.