Nouns (2)
dictate
n. a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
dictate
n. an authoritative rule
Verbs (4)
dictate
v. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"
dictate
v. rule as a dictator
order, prescribe
v. issue commands or orders for
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (36)
order, rescript, decree, edict, fiat
n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
authorization, mandate
n. a document giving an official instruction or command
opinion, ruling
n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
stricture
n. severe criticism
talk, mouth, utter, speak, verbalize
v. express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
orate
v. talk pompously
present, deliver, speechify
v. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
command, require, compel
v. make someone do something
control, command, have power over, have control over
v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
pass, legislate
v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"
lecture, advocate, preach
v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
proclaim, promulgate, exclaim
v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
pontificate, talk pompously
v. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
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dictate
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