German Conversation · Level 98
53 words
German word
verschreiben
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bən/
Meaning
- verbprescribe
Example
Der Arzt verschreibt mir das Medikament.
The doctor prescribes the medicine for me.
More examples
Der Hausarzt verschreibt das Medikament nur auf Rezept.
The family doctor prescribes the medication only with a prescription.
Core concept
A written decision puts a specific course into effect, whether it sets treatment, contains an error, or binds someone to a cause.
Common phrases
einem Patienten ein Medikament verschreiben
prescribe medication to a patient
auf Rezept verschreiben
prescribe with a prescription
sich ganz einer Idee verschreiben
devote oneself entirely to an idea
Similar words
verordnen: To formally direct a treatment or medicine use and record it in writing.
ausstellen: To issue a prescription or other document to a patient after a consultation.
Definition in German
durch schriftliche Anweisung einem Patienten ein Medikament und dessen Dosierung angeben
Word origin
Verschreiben combines ver- with schreiben, and its related meanings involve writing, assigning, making a writing error, or committing oneself.
Usage tips
- In the medical sense, the patient is usually dative and the medication accusative, as in 'Der Arzt verschreibt mir das Medikament.'
Other meanings
- miswriteverb
- devote oneselfverb
Opposites
- absetzendiscontinueverb
- verweigernrefuseverb
Related words
- Verschreibungprescriptionnoun
- Verschreibertyponoun
- verschriebendevotedadjective