Defenition of the word dictate

• Defenition of the word dictate

  • To express as instruction to be executed by the receiver, in accordance with an authority acknowledged by him.
  • An authoritative rule.
  • To say aloud to be recorded or written by another.
  • To state officially or with authority
  • a guiding principle: "the dictates of reason"
  • an authoritative rule
  • read out loud for the purpose of recording
  • rule as a dictator
  • issue commands or orders for
  • a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
  • say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"
  • a guiding principle
  • say out loud for the purpose of recording

Synonyms for the word dictate

• • order
  • prescribe

Hyponyms for the word dictate

• • grind down
  • mandate
  • tyrannise
  • tyrannize

Hypernyms for the word dictate

• • bring down
  • govern
  • impose
  • inflict
  • prescript
  • principle
  • read
  • rule
  • visit

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