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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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   • Get a quick, free translation! DICTATE definition: 1. to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   What does dictation mean?

   • If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down. Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning. [VERB noun] Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day. [VERB noun] If someone dictates to someone else, they tell them what they should do or can do.

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   How do you say dictating a word?

   • Word forms: dictates , dictates , dictating , dictated pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (dɪkteɪt , US dɪkteɪt ). The noun is pronounced (dɪkteɪt ). If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down. Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning. [VERB noun]

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   How is dictation pronounced?

   • The noun is pronounced (dɪkteɪt ). If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down. Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning. [VERB noun] Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day. [VERB noun]

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   What does the rules of court dictate?

   • The rules of court dictate that a defendant is entitled to all evidence which may help his case. [VERB that] If one thing dictates another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule. [VERB noun] The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules. [VERB noun]

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   What does reason or common sense dictate?

   • [VERB that] You say that reason or common sense dictates that a particular thing is the case when you believe strongly that it is the case and that reason or common sense will cause other people to agree. Commonsense now dictates that it would be wise to sell a few shares.

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   The meaning of DICTATE is to utter words to be transcribed : to give dictation. How to use dictate in a sentence.

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   dictate in British English. verb (dɪkˈteɪt ) 1. to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person. 2. (transitive) to prescribe (commands) authoritatively. 3. (intransitive) to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others.

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   When you dictate something, you are giving orders — acting a bit like a dictator. Dictate can also be used in a broader sense. Weather often dictates how many layers of clothes you wear, and the school rules dictate how you behave in and out of class.

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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.

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