recommend vs prescribe
prescribe vs recommendrecommend and prescribe both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recommend | No | No | Yes | No |
| prescribe | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
prescribe is a hyponym of
recommend; that is, prescribe is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
recommend:
- recommend: push for something
- prescribe: recommend as beneficial
| recommend (verb) | prescribe (verb) |
|---|---|
| make attractive or acceptable | issue commands or orders for |
| express a good opinion of | (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription |
| push for something | recommend as beneficial |
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