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verb
- 1. state or order authoritatively: "the tsar's attempts to dictate policy" Similar
- 2. say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape): "I have four letters to dictate" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an order or principle that must be obeyed: "the dictates of fashion" Similar
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to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority: The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region. [ + question word ] He disagrees with the government dictating what children are taught in schools. [ + that ] The rules dictate that only running shoes must be worn on the track. [ T ]
to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority: The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region. [ + question word ] He disagrees with the government dictating what children are taught in schools. [ + that ] The rules dictate that only running shoes must be worn on the track. [ T ]
1. : to speak or read for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record. dictating a letter to her secretary. 2. a. : to issue as an order. b. : to impose, pronounce, or specify authoritatively. dictate the terms of surrender. … the league will dictate policy for all teams … Alex Yannis. c. : to require or determine necessarily.
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.
to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority: The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region. [ + question word ] He disagrees with the federal government dictating what children are taught in schools. [ + that ] The rules dictate that only running shoes must be worn on the track. [ T ]
Definition of dictate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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] [Also VERB] 2. verb.
