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Verb (Transitive)
Definition: To say or read something aloud for someone else to write down.
Sample Sentence: She asked her assistant to dictate the letter to her.
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Verb (Transitive)
Definition: To give orders or commands with authority.
Sample Sentence: The CEO will dictate the new company policy.
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Verb (Intransitive)
Definition: To speak or control the words that someone else writes or types.
Sample Sentence: The author loves to dictate his novels to a transcriptionist.
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Noun
Definition: An authoritative command or order.
Sample Sentence: The teacher's dictates must be followed by all students.