Dictate

noun

/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/

Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.nounAn order or command.

"I must obey the dictates of my conscience."

2.verbTo order, command, control.

3.verbTo speak in order for someone to write down the words.

"She is dictating a letter to a stenographer."

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