Synonyms for dictate
ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; ˈdɪk teɪt

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1. dictate(noun)

   an authoritative rule

2. dictate(verb)

   a guiding principle

   "the dictates of reason"

3. order, prescribe, dictate(verb)

   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. dictate(verb)

   say out loud for the purpose of recording

   "He dictated a report to his secretary"

   Synonyms:
   order, prescribe

5. dictate(verb)

   rule as a dictator

   Synonyms:
   order, prescribe

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. dictate

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

   Antonyms:
   follow, repeat, obey, echo, answer

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1. dictate(v. a.)

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

2. dictate(v. a.)

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

3. dictate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   injunction, command, order, decree

4. dictate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   precept, maxim, rule

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1. dictate(n)

   Synonyms:
   command, admonition, prescription, impulse

PPDB, the paraphrase database(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "dictate":

   diktat, impose, prescribe

How to pronounce dictate?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

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How to use dictate in a sentence?

1. Sarah Gottfried:

   Hormones dictate what your body does with food so if you’re screwing up your hormones with conventional meat, it can cause a lot of problems.

2. 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.

3. David Ortiz:

   This is our f *** ing city, and nobody's going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong.

4. Manchester City:

   Safety remains our number one priority, and the club will continue to proceed with great caution, the bubble will undergo further testing in the coming days, the results of which will inform and dictate the next steps.

5. Shannon Beckham:

   Instead of allowing the DNC's flawed debate criteria to dictate this race.

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