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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    command order instruct direct prescribe decree ordain mandate require demand enjoin impose compel coerce force obligate bind constrain restrict limit govern rule regulate control dominate dictate pronounce declare announce proclaim utter articulate enunciate express voice speak say tell inform notify advise counsel guide lead preside oversee superintend supervise manage administer conduct preside

    Meaning of Dictate

    to say or read out words for someone else to write down

    Definitions

    • to say or read out words, especially for someone else to write down
    • * to have control over someone or something, and to make decisions for them
    • * to say or utter words, especially in a formal or authoritative way

    Etymology of Dictate

    The word "dictate" comes from the Latin "dictare", which means "to say or speak", and is related to the word "dictus", the past participle of "dicere", meaning "to say" or "to speak"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially to mean "to pronounce or utter words", and later to mean "to have control or authority over someone or something"

    Example Uses

    • The boss will dictate the terms of the contract
    • * She dictated a letter to her secretary
    • * The government will dictate the rules for the new policy
    • * The teacher dictated notes to the students

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    obey comply follow listen heed accept agree consent concur acquiesce surrender yield submit defer comply cooperate assist help support facilitate enable empower liberate free release exempt excuse pardon forgive permit allow tolerate endure bear suffer

    Related Nouns

    command order instruction direction prescription decree mandate requirement demand injunction imposition compulsion coercion force obligation binding constraint restriction limitation government rule regulation control domination pronouncement declaration announcement proclamation utterance articulation enunciation expression voice speech statement notification advice counsel guidance leadership oversight supervision management administration conduct presidency

    Related Verbs

    command order instruct direct prescribe decree ordain mandate require demand enjoin impose compel coerce force obligate bind constrain restrict limit govern rule regulate control dominate pronounce declare announce proclaim utter articulate enunciate express voice speak say tell inform notify advise counsel guide lead preside oversee superintend supervise manage administer conduct preside

    Related Adjectives

    authoritative commanding directive prescriptive mandatory obligatory compulsory coercive forceful binding constraining restrictive limiting governing ruling regulatory controlling dominating pronouncing declarative announcive proclamatory utter articulate enunciative expressive vocal spoken verbal oral notified advised counseled guided led presiding overseeing superintending supervising managing administrative conductive presidential