Definitions
say out loud for the purpose of recording
Word origin
First attested in 1581; borrowed from Latin dictātum (“a thing said, something dictated”), substantivized from the nominative neuter singular of dictātus, the perfect passive participle of dictō (“pronounce or declare repeatedly; dictate”), frequentative of dīcō (“say, speak”). Doublet of diktat.
Used in a sentence
“I must obey the dictates of my conscience.”
“Etiquette dictates that wedding invitations should be acknowledged in writing.”
“Trademark Owners will nevertheless try to dictate how their marks are to be represented, but dictionary publishers with spine can resist such pressure.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Speak for transcription”7 letters
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