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dic·tate / ˈdikˌtāt/ • v. [tr.] 1. lay down authoritatively; prescribe: the tsar's attempts to dictate policy | [intr.] that doesn't give you the right to dictate to me. ∎ control or decisively affect; determine: choice is often dictated by availability | [intr.] a review process can be changed as circumstances dictate. 2. say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape): I have four letters to dictate. • n. (usu. dictates) an order or principle that must be obeyed: the dictates of fashion. |
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"dictate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dictate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dictate.html "dictate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dictate.html |
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dictate utter aloud (something to be written down); lay down authoritatively. XVII. f. dictāt-, pp. stem of L. dictāre pronounce, prescribe, f. dīcere say (see DICTION).
So dictate sb. XVI. — L. dictātum, sb. use of n. pp. of dictāre. dictation XVII. — late L. dictator XIV. — L. |
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T. F. HOAD. "dictate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "dictate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dictate.html T. F. HOAD. "dictate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dictate.html |
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"dictate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dictate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-dictate.html "dictate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-dictate.html |
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