Endorsed vs Prescribed - What's the difference?
endorsed | prescribed |
(endorse)
(heraldry) Flanked by endorses.
(prescribe)
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 endorsed and prescribed
is that endorsed is past tense of endorse while prescribed is past tense of prescribe.As an adjective endorsed
is flanked by endorses.endorsed
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)Usage notes
Only a (pale) may be endorsed''. When other ''ordinaries'' are flanked by diminutive forms, the term ''cotissed is used.prescribed
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Verb
(head)prescribe
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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.
