Enacted vs Prescribe - What's the difference?
enacted | prescribe |
(enact)
(legal) to make (a bill) into law
to act the part of; to play
* Shakespeare
to do; to effect
* Shakespeare
To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient.
To specify as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
As verbs the difference between enacted and prescribe
is that enacted is (enact) while prescribe is to order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient.enacted
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Verb
(head)enact
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Verb
(en verb)- I did enact Julius Caesar.
- The king enacts more wonders than a man.
Derived terms
* enactability * enactable * enactably * enaction * enactorprescribe
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Usage notes
* The pronunciation with the stressed first syllable is normally used only when added distinction from (proscribe) is required.Verb
(prescrib)- The doctor prescribed aspirin.
- Prescribe not us our duties.
- Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.