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Noun dictate has 2 senses
  1. dictate - an authoritative rule
    --1 is a kind of     rule, prescript
    Derived forms: verb dictate3, verb dictate1
  2. dictate - a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
    --2 is a kind of     principle
    Derived form: verb dictate1
,Verb dictate has 3 senses
  1. order, prescribe, dictate - issue commands or orders for
    --1 is one way to inflict, bring down, visit, impose
    Derived forms: noun dictator3, noun dictate2, noun dictate1, noun dictation1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    => Somebody ----s to somebody
  2. dictate - say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"
    --2 is one way to     read
    Derived forms: noun dictator1, noun dictation3, noun dictation2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. dictate - rule as a dictator
    --3 is one way to     govern, rule
    Derived forms: noun dictator2, noun dictate1, noun dictation1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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