dictate

[ verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt; noun dik-teyt ]

/ verb ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; noun ˈdɪk teɪt /

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verb (used with object), dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing.

to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record:to dictate some letters to a secretary.

to prescribe or lay down authoritatively or peremptorily; command unconditionally: to dictate peace terms to a conquered enemy.

verb (used without object), dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing.

to say or read aloud something to be written down by a person or recorded by a machine.

to give orders.

noun

an authoritative order or command.

a guiding or governing principle, requirement, etc.: to follow the dictates of one's conscience.

Origin of dictate

1585–95; <Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to say repeatedly, prescribe, order, frequentative of dīcere to say

SYNONYMS FOR dictate

6 bidding, urging, prompting.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dictate

dic·tat·ing·ly, adverbmis·dic·tat·ed, adjectivepre·dic·tate, verb (used with object), pre·dic·tat·ed, pre·dic·tat·ing.re·dic·tate, verb, re·dic·tat·ed, re·dic·tat·ing.

un·dic·tat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for dictate

The remainder is “peculiar” motion: movement of galaxies as dictated by the presence of matter nearby.
Laniakea: The Milky Way’s Place in the Heavens|Matthew R. Francis|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I dictated a return note thanking him for the thoughtful gift and encouraging note.
Rebels Rise Again Over Flag Banning|Robert Khayat|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Power in Washington was dictated by seniority for generations.
Voters Hate Seniors More Than Crooks; Can Thad Cochran Survive That?|Patricia Murphy|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sentence is dictated by statute and therefore the defendant gets next to no payoff for his guilty plea.
How Justin Bieber Can Beat His DUI|Eboni K. Williams|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The order of words in a book is dictated by the linear nature of the medium.
Why We Should Read World History|Lincoln Paine|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nothing but the truth has dictated these reminiscences, from which I have undoubtedly omitted many things of similar importance.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
Inspiration, alone, dictated this masterpiece; it rose from the composer's soul like a cry of love!
Massimilla Doni|Honore de Balzac
Then he dictated a short letter to me as to shipping wine from Spain, and when it was sanded, read it carefully.
The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard
This line of conduct is dictated by the difference which exists between a man and a woman.
Her Royal Highness Woman|Max O'Rell
Aileen had dictated her mother's choice, and had seen that it had been properly made.
The Financier|Theodore Dreiser

British Dictionary definitions for dictate

dictate

verb (dɪkˈteɪt)

to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person

(tr) to prescribe (commands) authoritatively

(intr) to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others

noun (ˈdɪkteɪt)

an authoritative command

a guiding principle or rulethe dictates of reason

Word Origin for dictate

C17: from Latin dictāre to say repeatedly, order, from dīcere to say

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dictate
释义	dictate [ verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt; noun dik-teyt ] / verb ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; noun ˈdɪk teɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dictate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing. to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record:to dictate some letters to a secretary. to prescribe or lay down authoritatively or peremptorily; command unconditionally: to dictate peace terms to a conquered enemy. verb (used without object), dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing. to say or read aloud something to be written down by a person or recorded by a machine. to give orders. noun an authoritative order or command. a guiding or governing principle, requirement, etc.: to follow the dictates of one's conscience. Origin of dictate 1585–95; <Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to say repeatedly, prescribe, order, frequentative of dīcere to say SYNONYMS FOR dictate 6 bidding, urging, prompting. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dictate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dictate dic·tat·ing·ly, adverbmis·dic·tat·ed, adjectivepre·dic·tate, verb (used with object), pre·dic·tat·ed, pre·dic·tat·ing.re·dic·tate, verb, re·dic·tat·ed, re·dic·tat·ing. un·dic·tat·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dictate The remainder is “peculiar” motion: movement of galaxies as dictated by the presence of matter nearby. Laniakea: The Milky Way’s Place in the Heavens\|Matthew R. Francis\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I dictated a return note thanking him for the thoughtful gift and encouraging note. Rebels Rise Again Over Flag Banning\|Robert Khayat\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Power in Washington was dictated by seniority for generations. Voters Hate Seniors More Than Crooks; Can Thad Cochran Survive That?\|Patricia Murphy\|June 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The sentence is dictated by statute and therefore the defendant gets next to no payoff for his guilty plea. How Justin Bieber Can Beat His DUI\|Eboni K. Williams\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The order of words in a book is dictated by the linear nature of the medium. Why We Should Read World History\|Lincoln Paine\|December 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nothing but the truth has dictated these reminiscences, from which I have undoubtedly omitted many things of similar importance. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first\|Count Carlo Gozzi Inspiration, alone, dictated this masterpiece; it rose from the composer's soul like a cry of love! Massimilla Doni\|Honore de Balzac Then he dictated a short letter to me as to shipping wine from Spain, and when it was sanded, read it carefully. The Virgin of the Sun\|H. R. Haggard This line of conduct is dictated by the difference which exists between a man and a woman. Her Royal Highness Woman\|Max O'Rell Aileen had dictated her mother's choice, and had seen that it had been properly made. The Financier\|Theodore Dreiser British Dictionary definitions for dictate dictate verb (dɪkˈteɪt) to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person (tr) to prescribe (commands) authoritatively (intr) to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others noun (ˈdɪkteɪt) an authoritative command a guiding principle or rulethe dictates of reason Word Origin for dictate C17: from Latin dictāre to say repeatedly, order, from dīcere to say Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dictate edict, precept, impose, prescribe, guide, govern, lay down, speak, fiat, statute, direction, ultimatum, word, requirement, ordinance, injunction, decree, behest, code, principle
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dictate

verb (used with object), dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing.

verb (used without object), dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing.

noun

Origin of dictate

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Example sentences from the Web for dictate

British Dictionary definitions for dictate

verb (dɪkˈteɪt)

noun (ˈdɪkteɪt)

Word Origin for dictate

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