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to dictate terms

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  • dictate — ▪ I. dictate dic‧tate 2 [ˈdɪkteɪt] noun [countable] formal an order, rule, or principle that you have to obey: • Individual EU countries are free to follow their own dictates on matters concerning the economy.   [m0] ▪ II. dictate dic‧tate 1 [d …   Financial and business terms

  • dictate — I UK [dɪkˈteɪt] / US [ˈdɪkˌteɪt] verb Word forms dictate : present tense I/you/we/they dictate he/she/it dictates present participle dictating past tense dictated past participle dictated ** 1) [transitive] to influence or control how something… …   English dictionary

  • dictate — dictates, dictating, dictated (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪkte͟ɪt, AM dɪ̱kteɪt[/t]]u>. The noun is pronounced [[t]dɪ̱kteɪt[/t]]u>.) 1) VERB If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down. [V n] Sheldon… …   English dictionary

  • dictate — dic|tate1 [ dık,teıt ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to influence or control how something is done: Their choice was dictated by political circumstances. dictate that: Common sense dictates that we approach her with caution. 2. ) intransitive or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Dictate — Dic tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dictated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dictating}.] [L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Dight}.] 1. To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • terms — n. conditions, provisions 1) to dictate; set; state; stipulate terms 2) easy; favorable terms 3) surrender terms (to stipulate surrender terms to an enemy) 4) by the terms (of an agreement) 5) on certain terms (on one s own termss; on our terms)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • dictate — dic|tate1 [dıkˈteıt US ˈdıkteıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: dictare to say often, say firmly , from dicere to say ] 1.) [I and T] to say words for someone else to write down dictate a letter/memo etc to sb ▪ She s dictating a letter to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dictate — 01. The boss [dictated] a letter to his secretary. 02. The words of the Koran were memorized by Muhammad, who [dictated] them to his companions. 03. You shouldn t let others [dictate] what action you take; you need to make your own decisions. 04 …   Grammatical examples in English

  • dictate — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to dictate to (she was dictating to her secretary; the conqueror dictates terms to the conquered) 2) (Q) they dictated how everything would be done * * * [ dɪkteɪt] (Q) they dictated how everything would be done… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • dictate — dictatingly, adv. v. /dik tayt, dik tayt /; n. /dik tayt/, v., dictated, dictating, n. v.t. 1. to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary. 2. to prescribe… …   Universalium

  • dictate — dic•tate v. [[t]ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈdɪk teɪt[/t]] v. tat•ed, tat•ing, n. 1) to say or read aloud for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record 2) to prescribe authoritatively; command unconditionally: to dictate peace terms… …   From formal English to slang

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