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Uncommondictate
The correct spelling is dictate.
How to pronounce dictate
noun
IPA: /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
Say it like: Dic-tat-e
The correct spelling is dictate. An order or command. For example: "I must obey the dictates of my conscience."
Usage Examples
“I must obey the dictates of my conscience.”
“She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An order or command.
verb
- 1.To order, command, control.
- 2.To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
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