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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Dictate \Dic"tate\, n. [L. dictatum. See Dictate, v. t.]
     A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an
     authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as,
     listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of
     the gospel.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           I credit what the Grecian dictates say.  --Prior.
  
     Syn: Command; injunction; direction suggestion; impulse;
          admonition.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Dictate \Dic"tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dictated; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Dictating.] [L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of
     dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Dight.]
     1. To tell or utter so that another may write down; to
        inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an
        amanuensis.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The mind which dictated the Iliad.    --Wayland.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Pages dictated by the Holy Spirit.    --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to
        deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare with
        authority; to impose; as, to dictate the terms of a
        treaty; a general dictates orders to his troops.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Whatsoever is dictated to us by God must be
              believed.                             --Watts.
  
     Syn: To suggest; prescribe; enjoin; command; point out; urge;
          admonish.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Dictate \Dic"tate\, v. i.
     1. To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions
        (on).
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Who presumed to dictate to the sovereign.
                                                    --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written
        or said by another.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Sylla could not skill of letters, and therefore knew
              not how to dictate.                   --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Dictate \Dic"tate\, v. i.
     1. To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions
        (on).
  
              Who presumed to dictate to the sovereign.
                                                    --Macaulay.
  
     2. To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written
        or said by another.
  
              Sylla could not skill of letters, and therefore knew
              not how to dictate.                   --Bacon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Dictate \Dic"tate\, n. [L. dictatum. See Dictate, v. t.]
     A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an
     authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as,
     listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of
     the gospel.
  
           I credit what the Grecian dictates say.  --Prior.
  
     Syn: Command; injunction; direction suggestion; impulse;
          admonition.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Dictate \Dic"tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dictated; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Dictating.] [L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of
     dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Dight.]
     1. To tell or utter so that another may write down; to
        inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an
        amanuensis.
  
              The mind which dictated the Iliad.    --Wayland.
  
              Pages dictated by the Holy Spirit.    --Macaulay.
  
     2. To say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to
        deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare with
        authority; to impose; as, to dictate the terms of a
        treaty; a general dictates orders to his troops.
  
              Whatsoever is dictated to us by God must be
              believed.                             --Watts.
  
     Syn: To suggest; prescribe; enjoin; command; point out; urge;
          admonish.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  dictate
       n 1: an authoritative rule
       2: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
       v 1: issue commands or orders for [syn: order, prescribe]
       2: say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a
          report to his secretary"
       3: rule as a dictator

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  dictate
     Αγγλικά n.
     εντολή, επιταγή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     υπαγορεύω σε κάποιον τι να κάνει, ελέγχω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  dictate
     n.
     An order or command.
     vb.
     To order, command, control.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: dictar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  dictate
     n.
     An order or command.
     vb.
     To order, command, control.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  dictate
     n.
     An order or command.
     vb.
     To order, command, control.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: dictar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  dictate
     n.
     An order or command.
     vb.
     To order, command, control.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: dictar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  dictate
     Latina vb.
     (la-v-taivm 1 d ict ate)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  القاعدة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  dictate //ˈdɪkˌteɪt// //ˌdɪkˈteɪt// 
  диктат, заповед, нареждане
  an order or command

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  dictate //ˈdɪkˌteɪt// //ˌdɪkˈteɪt// 
  1. командвам, нареждам
  to order, command, control
  2. диктувам
  to speak in order for someone to write down the words

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/ 
  příkaz

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/ 
  diktovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/ 
  diktát

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/ 
  arddweud 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  
  υπαγορεύω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  dictate //ˈdɪkˌteɪt// //ˌdɪkˈteɪt// 
  sanella 2.
  to speak in order for someone to write down the words
   3.
  to order, command, control

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  dictate /dikteit/
  dicter

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/ 
  1. आज्ञा
        "I can't stoop to his dictates."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/ 
  1. आज्ञा~देना
        "She dictated works to her siblings."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  diktirati, izdiktirati, nalagati, nalog, naređivati, propis, zapovijedati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  1. parancsszó
  2. parancs

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  dictate /'dikteit/
  1. diktatas, įsakymas, paliepimas
  2. diktuoti, įsakyti, liepti

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  I.   1.  dyktować
   2.  nakazywać (sb - komuś)  (to sb - komuś)
  II.    nakaz, dyktat

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  dictate /dikteit/ 
  ditar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  dictate //ˈdɪkˌteɪt// //ˌdɪkˈteɪt// 
  diktera 2.
  to speak in order for someone to write down the words
   3.
  to order, command, control

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  1. emir
  2. prensip. dictates of conscience vicdanın emri.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  dictate /dɪktˈeɪt/
  1. dikte etmek, yazdırmak
  2. emretmek
  3. zorla kabul ettirmek. dictation  dikte
  4. emir.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/, /dɪkˈteɪt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  165 Moby Thesaurus words for "dictate":
     a priori truth, act, adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm,
     appoint, authorize, axiom, behest, bestride, bid, bidding, bill,
     brocard, brook no denial, bylaw, byword, call for, call on,
     call the signals, call upon, canon, catchword, caveat, charge,
     collected sayings, command, commandment, commission, compel,
     constrain, control, current saying, declare, decree, demand,
     dictation, dictum, direct, direct order, direction, distich,
     dominate, edict, enactment, enjoin, epigram, exact, expression,
     fiat, form, formality, formula, formulary, give an order,
     give the word, gnome, golden rule, golden saying, govern, guide,
     have the ascendancy, hest, imperative, impose, injunction,
     insist upon, institution, instruct, instruction, issue a command,
     issue a writ, jus, law, lay down, lead, leave no option,
     legislation, lex, make obligatory, manage, mandate, master, maxim,
     measure, moral, mot, motto, necessitate, oblige, oracle, ordain,
     order, order about, ordinance, ordonnance, phrase, pithy saying,
     play first fiddle, pleasure, postulate, precept, predominate,
     preponderate, prescribe, prescript, prescription, prevail,
     principium, principle, proclaim, promulgate, pronounce,
     pronouncement, proposition, proverb, proverbial saying, proverbs,
     regulation, require, requirement, rubric, rule, rule the roost,
     ruling, saw, say, say the word, say-so, saying, self-evident truth,
     sentence, sententious expression, set, settled principle, sloka,
     special order, standing order, statute, stock saying, sutra,
     take no denial, take the lead, teaching, tell, text, theorem,
     truism, truth, twist, ukase, universal truth, utter, verse,
     wear the pants, will, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying,
     witticism, word, word of command, words of wisdom
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 听写,口述,口授;
  n. 命令,指挥,指令;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 口述,口授,使听写
     vi. 口述,口授,听写;命令,支配
     n. 命令,支配

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