dictate
verb (used with object)
to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record.
dictated
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past participleof dictate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dictate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dictateverb (used with object)to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record.
Example Sentences
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But clan representatives said that reports of Oyo having a son were not sufficient because the child had not been formally presented to the royal clan as dictated by Tooro tradition.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
This is often because studios themselves dictated the stories and angles being written about.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Nor should it be dictated by your RMDs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Sandy confirms making that call, claiming her email was dictated by her stepdaughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Matt dictated his answer to Jethro and then signed his own trembling signature.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
