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dictating

see definition of dictating
  • verbcommand; give instructions
  • verbread out for the record
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Synonyms for dictating

verb command; give instructions
  • govern
  • guide
  • impose
  • lay down
  • prescribe
  • bid
  • bulldoze
  • charge
  • control
  • decree
  • direct
  • enjoin
  • instruct
  • lead
  • manage
  • ordain
  • order
  • pronounce
  • regiment
  • rule
  • set
  • 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 for dictating

  • disallow
  • mismanage
  • ask
  • implore
  • request
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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