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dictate

/dɪkˈteɪt/ /dɪkˈteɪt/
verb Regular verbdictate dictated
  1. 1 belirlemek
  2. 2 dikte etmek, yazdırmak

Definition (English)

  1. To order, command, or control something.
  2. To speak words aloud for someone else to write down.

Example Sentences

  1. The rules of the game dictate how players should act.
    Oyunun kuralları oyuncuların nasıl davranması gerektiğini belirler.
  2. The teacher dictated the answers for the students to write down.
    Öğretmen öğrencilere cevapları yazmaları için dikte etti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base dictate
/dɪkˈteɪt/
Past dictated
/dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
Participle dictated
/dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑ddictate → dictated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. dictated /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/

Synonyms

ordercommanddirectprescribecontrolinstructmandate

Antonyms

followobeysubmitcomplyaccept

Collocations

dictate termsdictate policydictate conditionsdictate the pacedictate rulesdictate decisions

Related Words

authoritypowerruleinstruction