DICTATES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DICTATES?

Need another word that means the same as “dictates”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “dictates” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dictates” are: order, prescribe

Dictates as a Verb

Definitions of "Dictates" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dictates” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Issue commands or orders for.
• Rule as a dictator.
• Say out loud for the purpose of recording.

Synonyms of "Dictates" as a verb (2 Words)

order	Bring order to or into. She ordered him to do the shopping.
prescribe	State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out. He was prescribed a course of antibiotics.

Usage Examples of "Dictates" as a verb

• He dictated a report to his secretary.

Associations of "Dictates" (30 Words)

aloud	Using the voice; not silently. He read the letter aloud.
arbiter	Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue. An arbiter of taste.
cite	Mention as an example. He was cited for his outstanding achievements.
compelling	Not able to be resisted; overwhelming. New and compelling evidence.
conclude	Bring or come to an end. What do you conclude from all this.
decide	Cause to decide. The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election.
decision	The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly decisiveness. I ll make the decision on my own.
define	Determine the essential quality of. The contract will seek to define the client s obligations.
demand	The act of demanding. The kidnapper s exorbitant demands for money.
determine	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. The point of our study was to determine what is true not what is practicable.
dictation	Matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage. The job will involve taking dictation drafting letters and arranging meetings.
eloquently	In a fluent or persuasive manner. Commentators have spoken eloquently on both sides of the issue.
emendation	The process of making a revision or correction to a text. Here are some suggested emendations.
enunciation	The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience.
hear	Examine or hear evidence or a case by judicial process. Have you heard the news.
impose	Impose and collect. Social relations impose courtesy.
intonation	The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. She spoke English with a German intonation.
lectern	A tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up.
literacy	The ability to read and write. Adult literacy programmes.
literate	A literate person. We need people who are economically and politically literate.
mention	An instance of being mentioned in dispatches. His name was mentioned in connection with the invention.
oblige	Provide a service or favor for someone. My father had obliged me to the improvement of my stock.
persuasiveness	The power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty.
proofread	Read (written or printed material) and mark any errors. Typesetting from the writer s keystrokes reduces the need for proofreading.
report	Cover an event or subject as a journalist or a reporter. I report to work every day at 9 o clock.
require	Require as useful just or proper. Please indicate how many tickets you require.
review	Hold a review of troops. Let s review your situation.
speak	Make a characteristic or natural sound. Insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.
specify	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement make an express demand or provision in an agreement. Could you please specify your criticism of my paper.
write	Write music. He couldn t read or write.