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Meaning of dictate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dictate

Pronunciation:/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. An order or command.

    Example: I must obey the dictates of my conscience.

verb

Definitions

  1. To order, command, control.

  2. To speak in order for someone to write down the words.

    Example: She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.