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dictate
[ verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt; noun dik-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record:
to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- to prescribe or lay down authoritatively or peremptorily; command unconditionally:
to dictate peace terms to a conquered enemy.
verb (used without object)
- to say or read aloud something to be written down by a person or recorded by a machine.
- to give orders.
noun
- an authoritative order or command.
- a guiding or governing principle, requirement, etc.:
to follow the dictates of one's conscience.
Synonyms:
dictate
verb
- to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person
- tr to prescribe (commands) authoritatively
- intr to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others
noun
- an authoritative command
- a guiding principle or rule
the dictates of reason
Other Word Forms
- 徱t·Բ· adverb
- ·徱t· adjective
- ·徱tٱ verb (used with object) predictated predictating
- ·徱tٱ verb redictated redictating
- ܲ·徱t· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dictate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dictate1
Example Sentences
It's standard practice for teachers to dictate how students address them: First name or last name?
The guidelines don't dictate what a driver in his situation should do, but taking the lead back by going off track is not an option.
Yes, very much like the Samantha Jones rule of fame dictates on “Sex and the City.”
Fabric and cut really dictate what poses are possible.
“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Garber responded.
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