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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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