english
1
general::
dictate to sb
to tell someone what to do
• The President is so powerful that he is able to dictate to the government.
• I will not be dictated to like that!
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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general::
dictate
nouns
common sense dictates something
• Common sense dictates that you should avoid too much sun.
circumstances dictate something
• Circumstances dictated that I had to wait nearly two years.
custom/tradition dictates something
• On the island, custom still dictates the roles of men and women.
fashion dictates something
• Fashion has been dictating that women should wear black for years now.
logic dictates something
• Logic dictates that this must be the right answer.
laws/rules dictate something
• Federal laws dictate how land can be used.
transnet.ir
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general::
verb
decree:
We will dictate exactly what we want.
Simple Definitions