Definition of Dictate
Dictate
dic·tate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To speak or utter words to be written or recorded by another.
e.g. The boss will dictate the letter to her assistant.
(verb)
to control or determine something, to significantly affect its outcome;
e.g. The weather will dictate our plans, since we cannot be outdoors if it is too cold.
(verb)
to speak words out loud, often reading from somewhere, so that a person can write or type it out or a machine can record it;
e.g. He started to dictate a message for his secretary to send out to the department.
(noun)
an authoritative order, rule, or principle that must be followed;
e.g. Her latest dictate established a curfew in the city.
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