Word

dictate, v.
(dictated, dictates, dictating)
freq. cnt. 9

issue commands or orders for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5

dictate order prescribe

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dictate dictate dictation dictator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

prescriptive prescription

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

inflict, impose, visit, bring down

hyponym

say out loud for the purpose of recording
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dictate

sample sentences

"He dictated a report to his secretary"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dictation dictation dictator

semantic pointers

hypernym

rule as a dictator
<verb.social>

dictate

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dictate dictation dictator

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

tyrannize, tyrannise, grind down