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dictated

/dɪkˈteɪtɪd, ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/

/ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/

Translations

dictateverb

dictated

Past Simple

dictated

Past Simple

dictated

Past Participle

dictating

Gerund

/dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkteɪt/

/ˈdɪkteɪt/

She dictated the letter to her assistant, who typed it up.

Elle a dicté la lettre à son assistant, qui l’a tapée.

Synonyms

dictateverb

To say or read aloud something for someone else to write down.

She dictated the letter to her assistant, who typed it up.

To prescribe or lay down authoritatively or peremptorily; to command.

The manager dictated the terms of the contract to the employees.

To control or decisively affect; to determine.

Market conditions often dictate the price of goods.