DICTATE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a guiding principle
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dictates of reason
   Hypernyms(s) dictate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • principle (what does principle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • prescribe (what does prescribe mean?)
   • dictate (what does dictate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an authoritative rule
   Hypernyms(s) dictate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • prescript (what does prescript mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dictate (what does dictate mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • prescribe (what does prescribe mean?)
   • dictate (what does dictate mean?)

DICTATE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • say out loud for the purpose of recording
   Usage Example(s)
   • He dictated a report to his secretary
   Hypernyms(s) dictate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • read (what does read mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dictator (what does dictator mean?)
   • dictation (what does dictation mean?)
   • dictation (what does dictation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • issue commands or orders for
   Synonym(s)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • prescribe (what does prescribe mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) dictate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inflict (what does inflict mean?)
   • bring down (what does bring down mean?)
   • visit (what does visit mean?)
   • impose (what does impose mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mandate (what does mandate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • authoritarian (what does authoritarian mean?)
   • dictator (what does dictator mean?)
   • dictate (what does dictate mean?)
   • dictate (what does dictate mean?)
   • command (what does command mean?)
   • bid (what does bid mean?)
   • bidding (what does bidding mean?)
   • dictation (what does dictation mean?)
   • prescription (what does prescription mean?)
   • decree (what does decree mean?)
   • edict (what does edict mean?)
   • fiat (what does fiat mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • rescript (what does rescript mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
3. Meaning
   • rule as a dictator
   Hypernyms(s) dictate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • govern (what does govern mean?)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tyrannize (what does tyrannize mean?)
   • tyrannise (what does tyrannise mean?)
   • grind down (what does grind down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dictator (what does dictator mean?)
   • potentate (what does potentate mean?)
   • dictate (what does dictate mean?)
   • command (what does command mean?)
   • bid (what does bid mean?)
   • bidding (what does bidding mean?)
   • dictation (what does dictation mean?)