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prescribe vs mandate

mandate vs prescribe

prescribe is not a noun while mandate is a noun.

prescribe and mandate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prescribe No No Yes No
mandate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mandate is a hyponym of prescribe; that is, mandate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prescribe:
  • prescribe: issue commands or orders for
  • mandate: make mandatory
prescribe (noun) mandate (noun)
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
a document giving an official instruction or command
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
prescribe (verb) mandate (verb)
issue commands or orders for assign authority to
(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription make mandatory
recommend as beneficial assign under a mandate
Difference between prescribe and mandate

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