Dictate

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To give authoritative commands or orders that must be followed, or to speak aloud for another person to write down.

“She refused to let fear dictate her choices and moved forward with the plan.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌdɪkˈteɪt/

Syllables

dic·tate

Related Words

Synonyms

orderprescribe

Antonyms

obey follow defer comply

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ATE and contains two Ts, the repeated T can catch Wordle players by surprise

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points with C=3, the double T and -ATE ending offer useful hooks for extending plays

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Words you can make from Dictate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dictate”.

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