vverb.communicationissue commands or orders forSynset:dictate order prescribe
Derivationally Related Form:dictateprescriptionorderdictatorprescriptivedictation
Hypernyms:bring down impose inflict visit
Inherited Hypernyms:orderinflictcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:mandate
Full Troponyms:mandate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s to somebody (apply to: dictate)
vverb.cognitionsay out loud for the purpose of recordingExamples:- He dictated a report to his secretary
Derivationally Related Form:dictatordictation
Hypernyms:read
Inherited Hypernyms:dictatereadtalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialrule as a dictatorDerivationally Related Form:dictatedictatordictation
Hypernyms:govern rule
Inherited Hypernyms:dictategoverncontrol
Direct Hyponyms:grind downtyrannisetyrannize
Full Troponyms:tyrannize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
adj satadj.alldetermined or decided upon as by an authoritySynset:determined set
Examples:- date and place are already determined
- the dictated terms of surrender
- the time set for the launching
Antonyms:unsettled
Inherited Hypernyms:determined
Similar to:settled