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dictating Definition and Meaning in English (dictating definition)

verb
Synonyms:commandingorderingprescribing
Quick Answer • Definition

Dictating definition: To say or read aloud words to be recorded or written by another person.

Definitions of Dictating

  1. 1verb

    To say or read aloud words to be recorded or written by another person.

  2. 2verb

    To lay down authoritatively; to prescribe or command with authority.

  3. 3verb

    To control or determine the course of something, often without consultation.

Example Sentences

business

“The manager was dictating a letter to his assistant.”

business

“He is dictating the terms of the agreement.”

casual

“The weather is dictating our travel plans for the weekend.”

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infinitivedictate
past tensedictated
noundictation
agent noundictator
adjectivedictatorial

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Dictating definition: To say or read aloud words to be recorded or written by another person.
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'Dictating' translates to 'dictating' in English. Dictating definition: To say or read aloud words to be recorded or written by another person.
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