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   dictate

   verb

   • 1. state or order authoritatively: "the tsar's attempts to dictate policy" Similar give orders toorder aboutorder aroundboss (about)boss (around)impose one's will onlord it overbullydomineerdominatetyrannizeoppressride roughshod overcontrolpressurizebrowbeatlay down the lawact the tin godinformal:push aboutpush aroundbulldozewalk all overcall the shotsthrow one's weight aboutthrow one's weight around
   • ▪ control or decisively affect; determine: "choice is often dictated by availability" Similar prescribelay downimposeset downset outordercommanddecreeordaindirectpronounceenjoinpromulgatedeterminedecideinfluenceaffectchoosecontrolgovern
   • 2. say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape): "I have four letters to dictate" Similar say aloudutterspeakread outread aloudreciteOpposite write

   noun

   • 1. an order or principle that must be obeyed: "the dictates of fashion" Similar ordercommanddecreeedictrulerulingordinancedictumdirectivedirectioninstructionpronouncementmandaterequirementstipulationinjunctionultimatumdemandexhortationbiddingrequestchargepromulgationukasepronunciamentoinformal:say-soliterary:behestarchaic:hestrare:rescriptprincipleguiding principlecodecanonlawruleregulationpreceptdictumaxiommaxim

   Word Origin late 16th century (in dictate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDICTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     DICTATE meaning: 1. to give orders, or tell someone exactly...

   • Znaczenie Dictate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DICTATE definicja: 1. to give orders, or tell someone...

   • Dictate: Korean Translation

     DICTATE translate: 받아쓰게 하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dictate: German Translation

     DICTATE translate: diktieren, vorschreiben, befehlen. Learn...

   • Dictate: Polish Translation

     DICTATE translate: dyktować, decydować, dyktować, dyktować,...

   • Dictate: Malay Translation

     DICTATE translate: menyebut supaya dirakam, menyatakan,...

   • Dictate: French Translation

     dictate translate: déterminer, dicter, dicter, dicter,...

   • Dictate: Arabic Translation

     DICTATE translate: يُمْلي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dictateDictate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun dictate. Dictate can mean to speak words to be transcribed, to issue orders, or to command with authority.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dictateDICTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dictate definition: to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record. See examples of DICTATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDICTATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dictateDictate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In a very different meaning, dictate means to say something out loud to a person or into a machine so it can be recorded. Up until fairly recently, bosses dictated letters and reports to secretaries who wrote them down.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dictateDictate - definition of dictate by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun dictate, which can mean to say or read aloud for recording, to prescribe or command, or to follow a rule or principle. See translations, synonyms, and related words for dictate.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDICTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb and noun dictate. Find out how to dictate something, dictate to someone, or follow the dictates of reason or conscience.