- dictate dic·tate vb n
- ['dɪkteɪt]
1. vt, vi(all senses) dettare
he decided to act as circumstances dictated — decise di agire come gli dettavano le circostanze
2.dictates npl — (of heart, fashion) dettami mpl
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dic|tate — «verb. DIHK tayt, dihk TAYT; noun. DIHK tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to say or read (something) aloud for another person or persons to write down: »The teacher dictated a spelling list. A businessman often dictates letters to his… … Useful english dictionary
dictate — dic|tate1 [ dık,teıt ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to influence or control how something is done: Their choice was dictated by political circumstances. dictate that: Common sense dictates that we approach her with caution. 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Dictate — Dic tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dictated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dictating}.] [L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Dight}.] 1. To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dictate — Dic tate, v. i. 1. To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions (on). [1913 Webster] Who presumed to dictate to the sovereign. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written or said by another.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dictate — Dic tate, n. [L. dictatum. See {Dictate}, 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dictate — ▪ I. dictate dic‧tate 2 [ˈdɪkteɪt] noun [countable] formal an order, rule, or principle that you have to obey: • Individual EU countries are free to follow their own dictates on matters concerning the economy. [m0] ▪ II. dictate dic‧tate 1 [d … Financial and business terms
dictate — dic•tate v. [[t]ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈdɪk teɪt[/t]] v. tat•ed, tat•ing, n. 1) to say or read aloud for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record 2) to prescribe authoritatively; command unconditionally: to dictate peace terms… … From formal English to slang
dictate — dic·tate … English syllables
dictate to somebody — dicˈtate to sb derived often passive to give orders to sb, often in a rude or aggressive way • She refused to be dictated to by anyone. Main entry: ↑dictatederived … Useful english dictionary
Dictated — Dictate Dic tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dictated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dictating}.] [L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Dight}.] 1. To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dictating — Dictate Dic tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dictated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dictating}.] [L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Dight}.] 1. To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
