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dictate in Arabic

إِمْلَاء ʔimlāʔ

/ˈdɪkˌteɪt//(ˌ)dɪkˈteɪt/

dictate in Arabic: إِمْلَاء (ʔimlāʔ), أَمْلَى (ʔamlā), أَكْتَبَ (ʔaktaba). In English, dictate means an order or command.

Arabic words for dictate

an order or command
إِمْلَاء ʔimlāʔ
to order, command, control
أَمْلَى ʔamlā
to speak in order for someone to write down the words
أَمْلَى ʔamlā, أَكْتَبَ ʔaktaba

English meaning of dictate

  1. noun An order or command.
  2. verb To order, command, control.
  3. verb To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
  4. verb To determine or decisively affect.

Full definition of dictate

dictate in a sentence

  • I must obey the dictates of my conscience.
  • Etiquette dictates that wedding invitations should be acknowledged in writing.
  • She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.

Synonyms of dictate

dictate in other languages

Questions about dictate in Arabic

What is the meaning of dictate in Arabic?
Dictate in Arabic is إِمْلَاء (ʔimlāʔ), أَمْلَى (ʔamlā), أَكْتَبَ (ʔaktaba).
ما معنى كلمة dictate؟
Dictate: إِمْلَاء (ʔimlāʔ), أَمْلَى (ʔamlā), أَكْتَبَ (ʔaktaba).
What does dictate mean in English?
Dictate means an order or command.

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