Dictate synonyms and antonyms
dĭk'tāt', dĭk-tāt'
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Part of speech:
To direct is defined as to supervise, manage or point towards.
To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
To order, establish, or decide by decree:
To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:
follow (antonym)
To occur or be evident as a consequence; result:
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lay it on the line
To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
To use words to express or communicate meaning
To reveal something that is not supposed to be revealed, especially something that someone has done wrong:
write-down (antonym)
read
To rule (over) in a harsh or arrogant way; tyrannize; bully
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words (related)
An authoritative indication to be obeyed
be determined (related)
call the shots (or tune)
(Intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
To bring or transport something to its destination.
To give off an emanation.
To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form:
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To express (a theory, plan, etc.) in a systematic way
To make a record of information.
To voice; express:
give an account
To speak for record
prepare the first draft
To speak for record
plead (antonym)
To make a plea of “guilty” or “not guilty” in court in response to a criminal charge; to file a pleading; to answer a plaintiff’s common law declaration.
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talk (related)
To talk is to speak, to have the power to speak, or to have a formal conversation.
command (related)
To give an order or orders to; direct with authority
manage (related)
To direct or conduct business affairs.
To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing
To arrange (pages of type or plates) in a frame in the proper order of printing
Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary. [from 15th c.]
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To lessen; restrain
(Impersonal) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
The definition of utter is to speak or express something.
obey (antonym)
To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
submit to (antonym)
command
ask (antonym)
To expect or demand:
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implore (antonym)
To beg for urgently:
To become stable or firm; harden:
To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision.
To rule or control by superior power or influence
An invitation or summons
An assigned duty or task; a responsibility:
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A command; an edict.
(Music) A word, phrase, or sign showing how a note, passage, etc. is to be played
An order or instruction, especially one issued by an authority.
The definition of an injunction is an order by the court to stop someone from doing something.
Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
over (related)
Another time; again:
determine (related)
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constrain (related)
define (related)
petition (antonym)
To address a petition to; ask formally or earnestly
draft correspondence
To speak for record
To order or advise as a medicine or treatment
(Uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
The definition of a word is a letter or group of letters that has meaning when spoken or written.
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A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
A title or heading of a statute or chapter in a code of law.
depend on (related)
characterize (related)
alter (related)
govern (related)
deviate from (related)
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recognize (related)
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