Synonyms for dictate
ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; ˈdɪk teɪtdic·tate

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1. dictate

   Synonyms:
   prompt, suggest, enjoin, order, direct, prescribe, decree, instruct, propose, command

   Antonyms:
   follow, repeat, obey, echo, answer

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1. dictatenoun

   an authoritative rule

2. dictateverb

   a guiding principle

   "the dictates of reason"

3. order, prescribe, dictateverb

   issue commands or orders for

   Synonyms:
   put, govern, ordain, regularise, rate, arrange, set up, say, grade, ordinate, range, rank, consecrate, enjoin, regulate, tell, order, prescribe, place, regularize

4. dictateverb

   say out loud for the purpose of recording

   "He dictated a report to his secretary"

   Synonyms:
   order, prescribe

5. dictateverb

   rule as a dictator

   Synonyms:
   order, prescribe

Matched Categories

1. • Impose
   • Read
   • Rule

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1. dictateverb

   Synonyms:
   prescribe, direct, ordain, command, order, bid, require, decree

2. dictateverb

   Synonyms:
   utter (so that another may repeat or write)

3. dictatenoun

   Synonyms:
   injunction, command, order, decree

4. dictatenoun

   Synonyms:
   precept, maxim, rule

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1. dictatenoun

   Synonyms:
   command, admonition, prescription, impulse

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1. List of paraphrases for "dictate":

   diktat, impose, prescribe

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How to use dictate in a sentence?

1. Michael Gianaris:

   Amazon dares to dictate to us whether our government can even talk to us about what these deals are as they are unfolding. They made the state sign a secrecy agreement. Lo and behold, when the agreement becomes known it's horrible.

2. J. G. Ballard:

   Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute.

3. Jackson Jr.:

   This quote resonated with me the most given our current climate because we have become so polarized. We no longer sit down and have conversations about our differences and as Martin Luther King Jr.Why said it is purely out of fear of what we don't know about each other, i believe in order for us to move past the horrible events of the past few months as well as the past several decades, we need to have open and honest dialogue. ( We need) a conversation where no matter your race, religion, sexual orientation or any other difference, we listen with compassion and find a common ground. If the pandemic taught us nothing else, we must value time and we must talk to each other. We can't let fear dictate who we are. We got ta be better than that. It's time to achieve Dr. King's dream.

4. Jeffrey Halley:

   It will be the U.S.-China trade talks that will continue to dictate the daily swings in sentiment this week.

5. Blogilates Cassey Ho:

   As a fitness instructor and online personality, people expect me to look a certain way. So when I take a selfie and people see that my butt isn’t huge and I don’t have a defined six-pack, they think there’s something wrong with me, the thing is—my physical appearance alone does not dictate how strong I am nor does it say anything about how good of a trainer I am. It’s frustrating when people try to align your worth by your looks.