Russian Meaning of dictate

диктовать

Other Russian words related to диктовать

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

диктовать

an authoritative rule, a guiding principle, issue commands or orders for, say out loud for the purpose of recording, rule as a dictatorTo tell or utter so that

спрашивать,заказ,просьба,требует,звонок,призыв к,команда,указ,спрос,прямой

отменить,отменить,Отмена приказа

dictaphone => диктофон, dictamnus alba => Ясенец белый, dictamen => заключение, dictagraph => Диктафон, dicta => диктант,