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, dictate, 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. Liam Phillips:

   You are basically eight meters up, lined up with seven other guys and then you go, it's a bit like a 100m sprint but there are no lanes. It's a fight to get to the first corner, then after that you can move to the best line and dictate a little bit.

2. Canadian Milos Raonic:

   To come out, and really not know how things are going to go, find your rhythm well early on, do the fundamentals well, dictate the match, I ’m very pleased with that, when I look at the overall picture of my progress, development, I have to be very pleased. I’ve incorporated a lot of new things in my game. I ’m getting more efficient coming forward at the net and I think I ’m able to put more and more pressure on my opponents.

3. Thomas Frank:

   At his best, Christian has the ability to dictate games of football, he can find the right passes and is a goal threat. He also has very, very good set piece delivery, both from corners and direct free kicks.

4. 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.

5. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   Speaker Pelosi is now sitting on the articles Speaker Pelosi claimed were so very urgent. Speaker Pelosi's delayed this indefinitely so that the architects of the failed House process can look for ways to reach over here into The Senate and dictate our process as well, these bizarre stunts do not serve our Constitution or our national security. They erode both.