prescribe vs visit

visit vs prescribe

prescribe is not a noun while visit is a noun.

prescribe and visit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prescribe	No	No	Yes	No
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, visit is a hypernym of prescribe; that is, visit is a word with a broader meaning than prescribe:

prescribe: issue commands or orders for
visit: impose something unpleasant

Other hypernyms of prescribe include bring down, impose, inflict.

prescribe (noun)	visit (noun)
	the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
	the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
	the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
	a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
	a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

prescribe (verb)	visit (verb)
issue commands or orders for	assail
(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription	talk socially without exchanging too much information
recommend as beneficial	impose something unpleasant
	go to certain places as for sightseeing
	come to see in an official or professional capacity
	pay a brief visit
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	stay with as a guest

Difference between prescribe and visit

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