Canadian French Meaning of dictate

dicter

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Definitions and Meaning of dictate in English

Wordnet

dictate (n)

an authoritative rule

a guiding principle

Wordnet

dictate (v)

issue commands or orders for

say out loud for the purpose of recording

rule as a dictator

Webster

dictate (v. t.)

To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis.

To say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare with authority; to impose; as, to dictate the terms of a treaty; a general dictates orders to his troops.

A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as, listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of the gospel.

Webster

dictate (v. i.)

To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions (on).

To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written or said by another.

FAQs About the word dictate

dicter

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dictaphone => dictaphone, dictamnus alba => Dictamne blanc, dictamen => avis, dictagraph => Dictaphone, dicta => dictée,