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dictate
[dik-teyt, dik-teyt, 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
- dictatingly adverb
- misdictated adjective
- predictate verb (used with object)
- redictate verb
- undictated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dictate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dictate1
Example Sentences
And is love in its purest and simplest form enough in a world dictated by cash flow and ruled by big egos?
“Instead, Mr. Avenatti misappropriated my funds, and he dictated my fate without my consent, based on choices that he made.”
If that’s the case, then logic dictates that we ask; Who would pay agitators to make the protests more violent?
Sherman-Palladino: A lot of times, though, the dance pieces were story, so sometimes that dictated the way you shot it, because we tried to not do a lot of like, “Let’s stop for dance.”
Many directors echo this appreciation for the freedom HBO affords them to do what they want in a commercial space often dictated by algorithms and house styles.
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