dictated Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb issue commands or orders for
    prescribe; order; dictate.
  2. verb say out loud for the purpose of recording
    dictate.
    • He dictated a report to his secretary
  3. verb rule as a dictator
    dictate.
  4. adjective satellite determined or decided upon as by an authority
    set; determined.
    • date and place are already determined
    • the dictated terms of surrender
    • the time set for the launching

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