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dictate in Tagalog

diktahan

/ˈdɪkˌteɪt//(ˌ)dɪkˈteɪt/

dictate in Tagalog: diktahan. In English, dictate means an order or command.

Tagalog words for dictate

to order, command, control
diktahan

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

  • We issue replacements as necessity dictates.

dictate in other languages

Questions about dictate in Tagalog

What is the meaning of dictate in Tagalog?
Dictate in Tagalog is diktahan.
Ano ang dictate sa Tagalog?
Dictate: diktahan.
What does dictate mean in English?
Dictate means an order or command.

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