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dictates

dictates is the plural of dictate.

dictates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dictate.

Meaning of dictate

Noun

dictate (plural dictates)

  1. An order or command.
    • I must obey the dictates of my conscience.

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Questions about dictates

What is dictates the plural of?
Dictates is the plural of dictate.

Words near dictates in the dictionary

  1. dictate
  2. dictated
  3. dictated but not read
  4. dictater
  5. dictaters
  6. dictates
  7. dictatest
  8. dictateth
  9. dictating
  10. dictatingly
  11. dictation

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