dictate

[dik-teyt, dik-teyt, dik-teyt] / ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪk teɪt /

NOUN

command; rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

edict precept

STRONG

behest bidding code decree dictum direction fiat injunction law mandate order ordinance principle requirement statute ultimatum word

Antonyms

STRONG

answer lawlessness question

WEAK

request

VERB

command; give instructions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

govern guide impose lay down prescribe

STRONG

bid bulldoze charge control decree direct enjoin instruct lead manage ordain order pronounce regiment rule set

WEAK

call the play call the shots call the tune lay down the law put foot down read the riot act take the reins walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow mismanage

WEAK

ask implore request

VERB

read out for the record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

speak

STRONG

compose deliver emit formulate interview orate say talk transmit utter verbalize

WEAK

draft correspondence give account give forth prepare draft

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal refrain withhold

WEAK

ask implore request

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A year ago, founders could dictate most of the terms for investing as venture capitalists scrambled to spread their bets across a landscape of emerging AI companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wood dictated the tempo across 12 rounds against a frustrated, flat-footed Warrington.

From BBC

It’s further proof that an award dictated by length needn’t be bound by anything else.

From Los Angeles Times

The rules dictate it is measured at ambient temperature.

From BBC

She also deleted Instagram so she wouldn’t have to see the sport that once dictated her entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal

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