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Meaning Of Dictate
v. t.
To tell or utter so that another may write down; to
inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis.
v. t.
To say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to
deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare with authority; to
impose; as, to dictate the terms of a treaty; a general dictates orders
to his troops.
v. i.
To speak as a superior; to command; to impose
conditions (on).
v. i.
To compose literary works; to tell what shall be
written or said by another.
v. t.
A statement delivered with authority; an order; a
command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription;
as, listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of the
gospel.