dictate in English

noun

1

an order or principle that must be obeyed.

the dictates of fashion

synonyms: order, command, commandment, decree, edict, ruling, dictum, diktat, directive, direction, instruction, pronouncement, mandate, requirement, stipulation, injunction, demand, ordinance, behest

verb

1

lay down authoritatively; prescribe.

the tsar's attempts to dictate policy

synonyms: give orders to, order around/about, lord it over, lay down the law to, boss around/about, push around/about, throw one's weight around/about

2

say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape).

I have four letters to dictate

noun

order, command, commandment, decree, edict, ruling, dictum, diktat, directive, direction, instruction, pronouncement, mandate, requirement, stipulation, injunction, demand, ordinance, behest

verb

prescribe, give orders to, determine, order
prescribe, lay down, impose, set down, order, command, decree, ordain, direct, determine, decide, control, govern
give orders to, order around/about, lord it over, lay down the law to, boss around/about, push around/about, throw one's weight around/about
determine, control, govern, decide, influence, affect
order, prescribe

Use "dictate" in a sentence

1. No one shall dictate to me.

2. 10 Funds dictate what we can do.

3. 1 No one shall dictate to me.

4. “Curative doesn’t dictate medical policy,” he added

5. During Paul’s captivity, soldiers heard him dictate letters

6. How fast do you dictate to your secretary?

7. They are in no position to dictate terms .

8. 3 He cannot write but he can dictate.

9. These dictate one part is communicated by hypophysis.

10. 2 How fast do you dictate to your secretary?

11. 4 They are in no position to dictate terms .

12. I'll try not to dictate your personal behavior, Corporal.

13. The victorious nations were able to dictate peace terms.

14. They dictate how much money our time is actually worth.

15. 9 The victorious nations were able to dictate peace terms.

16. 8 Circumstances dictate that I should leave this town forever.

17. And allow a lone terrorist to dictate U.S. foreign policy?

18. Biorhythms are theoretical cycles which allegedly dictate health and behavior

19. 11 Can they dictate how the money will be spent?

20. 5 You can't dictate to people how they should live.

21. 18 We're now in a position to dictate our own demands.

22. 17 It took him a long time to dictate this letter.

23. 21 The media cannot be allowed to dictate to the government.

24. Don't let the other team dictate the tempo of the game.

25. Scavenger hunts can be as simple or involved as circumstances dictate.

26. 12 The US government attempted to dictate the terms of the agreement.

27. " But you ca n't dictate your behavior based on your privacy settings . "

28. 14 No one is going to dictate to me where to live!

29. 15 Don't let the other team dictate the tempo of the game.

30. 22 You can't dictate to me how I should spend my money.

31. Old woman, you have no authority to dictate or declare my place.

32. The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.

33. The IMF should not dictate how Mexico should run its monetary policies.

34. One-stop shopping enables the supermarket to dictate what the shopper can acquire.

35. Crepitate •lactate, tractate •apartheid • peltate • edentate •testate • dictate • meditate • agitate •vegetate • interdigitate •cogitate

36. 19 The laws of physics dictate that what goes up must come down.

37. 7 What right do they have to dictate how we live our lives?

38. A rigorous syllabus and lots of tests dictate the kind of work done.

39. 13 The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.

40. • Cofferdams are contractor’s temporary works and can be revised as field conditions dictate.

41. Personal needs, finances and other circumstances would dictate the type of services obtained.

42. 24 The union leaders are trying to dictate their demands to the employer.

43. The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments.

44. 23 He cannot be allowed to dictate what can and cannot be inspected.

45. 6 The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.

46. 26 The unions are hardly in a position to dictate to the Labour Party.

47. 25 Fashion gurus dictate crazy ideas such as squeezing oversized bodies into tight trousers.

48. However, if circumstances dictate using the post then make the best of it by:

49. 28 The government tried to dictate to people how they should spend their money.

50. Covenants may also dictate how you take care of and maintain your property’s exterior