prescribe for

prescribe something for someone

to order a medication to be given to or sold to someone. I asked the doctor to prescribe a painkiller for me. What can you prescribe for me for this illness?

prescribe something for something

to suggest or recommend something for a particular disease. Could you prescribe something for my cold? What can you prescribe for this illness?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Merit (1)	MER-it	English (Rare)
Anatoly	ah-nah-TO-leey	Russian
Kinge	KING-ə	German
Sherman	['ʃə:mən]
Marge	MAHRJ	English
Nielsen	['nilsən]