dictate

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. an authoritative rule (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
rule, prescript
2. a guiding principle (Freq. 1)
- the dictates of reason
• Hypernyms:
principle

II - verb

1. issue commands or orders for (Freq. 8)
• Syn:
order, prescribe
• Derivationally related forms:
dictator, dictation, prescriptive (for: prescribe), prescription (for: prescribe), order (for: order)
• Hypernyms:
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
• Hyponyms:
mandate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to somebody
2. say out loud for the purpose of recording (Freq. 1)
- He dictated a report to his secretary
• Derivationally related forms:
dictator, dictation
• Hypernyms:
read
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. rule as a dictator
• Derivationally related forms:
dictator, dictation
• Hypernyms:
govern, rule
• Hyponyms:
tyrannize, tyrannise, grind down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  order, prescribe