dictate

Meanings

• Verb

  To give orders or instructions authoritatively; to command.

  - "The general dictated orders to his soldiers."
  - "The doctor dictated her diagnosis to the nurse."

• Noun

  A formal instruction or statement issued by an authority or organization.

  - "The company issued a dictate that all employees must wear ID badges."
  - "The board of directors issued a dictate that no raises would be given this year."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dictate
dictate , fractious , mate , state

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Variants

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dictate , dictated , dictates , dictating , dictate to , dictated to , dictates to , dictating to

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Forms

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dictated, dictates, dictating

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'dicare' which means 'to say'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dictate' is often used interchangeably with the word 'command'.

2. The term 'dictator' is derived from the Latin word 'dictare', which means 'to dictate'.

3. In ancient Rome, a dictator was a magisterial official who had absolute power for a limited period of time to deal with a crisis.

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Related Concepts

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1. Command: A command is a clear and specific instruction given to someone to do something.

2. Instruction: An instruction is a set of directions or guidelines given to help someone perform a task or achieve a goal.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dictate' is often used to describe the giving of orders or instructions, such as in George Orwell's '1984' where 'Big Brother' dictates the thoughts and actions of the citizens.

How to Memorize "dictate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of giving orders or instructions.
   - Visualize the word 'dictate' written out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dictate' with the idea of giving orders or instructions.
   - Associate it with the idea of authority.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'D-I-C-T-A-T-E' to remember the meaning: 'D' for 'dictator', 'I' for 'instructions', 'C' for 'commands', 'T' for 'teaches', 'A' for 'authority', 'T' for 'teaches', and 'E' for 'exactly'.

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