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
Tuomas	TOO-o-mahs	Finnish
Bampfylde	['bæmpʃi:ld]
Louie	['lu:i]
Urszula	uwr-SHUW-lah	Polish
Saleh	-	Arabic
Peg	PEG	English