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Vocabulary Entry
dictated
|verb • adjective
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V
verb
To say or read aloud something for someone else to write down.
Example Sentences
"The teacher dictated the instructions to the students."
"She dictated her memoirs to a ghostwriter."
"He dictated a letter to his assistant."
A
adjective
Describing something that is imposed or ordered with authority.
Example Sentences
"The dictated rules of conduct were strictly enforced."
"Her dictated schedule left little room for spontaneity."
"They followed a dictated procedure for the experiment."