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verschreiben.

to prescribe (a substance)

12 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩//fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bm̩/
  1. to prescribe (a substance)

    class-1 · strong · transitive
    Der Doktor hat mir ein Antibiotikum verschrieben.
  2. to make over; to sign over

    class-1 · strong · transitive
    Das Haus hatte er schon Jahre vor seinem Tod seiner Tochter verschrieben.
  3. to commit oneself

    class-1 · reflexive · strong
    Sie hat sich ganz der Religion verschrieben.
  4. to make an error while writing (by misspelling or otherwise)

    class-1 · reflexive · strong
    Mann, jetzt habe ich mich schon wieder verschrieben!
  5. to use (an amount of ink, paper, etc.) in writing

    class-1 · strong · transitive
    Ich habe an einem Tag eine ganze Tintenpatrone verschrieben.
Where this word comes from

ver- + schreiben

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