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- [verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt; noun dik-teyt]
- /verb ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; noun ˈdɪk teɪt/
- /dɪkˈteɪt/
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- [verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt; noun dik-teyt]
- /verb ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; noun ˈdɪk teɪt/
Definitions of dictating word
- verb with object dictating to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary. 1
- verb with object dictating to prescribe or lay down authoritatively or peremptorily; command unconditionally: to dictate peace terms to a conquered enemy. 1
- verb without object dictating to say or read aloud something to be written down by a person or recorded by a machine. 1
- verb without object dictating to give orders. 1
- noun dictating an authoritative order or command. 1
- noun dictating a guiding or governing principle, requirement, etc.: to follow the dictates of one's conscience. 1
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Origin of dictating
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to say repeatedly, prescribe, order, frequentative of dīcere to say
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Parts of speech for Dictating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dictating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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