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/dɪkˈteɪt/
To say or read something aloud for someone else to write down, or to command or assert with authority.
Synonyms:
command
order
prescribe
decree
pronounce
Antonyms:
listen
obey
follow
Examples:
Now, if he had been
dictating
a letter-'
'You must not say anything not
dictated
to you, sir.
He
dictates
, his blanched face tumefying:
Etymology:
Originated from the Latin word
dictare,
meaning
to declare
or
to say often.
It entered Middle English through the Anglo-French
dictat.
Usage Statistics:
8 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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