dictating [v. dik-teyt, dik-teyt; n. dik-teyt]
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dictate [v. dik-teyt, dik-teyt; n. dik-teyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: command; give instructions
Synonyms: bid, bulldoze, call the play, call the shots, call the tune, charge, control, decree, direct, enjoin, govern, guide, impose, instruct, lay down, lay down the law, lead, manage, ordain, order, prescribe, pronounce, put foot down, read the riot act, regiment, rule, set, take the reins, walk heavy
Antonyms: ask, implore, request
Main Entry: command
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: demand
Synonyms: adjure, appoint, authorize, ban, bar, beckon, bid, call, call for, call on, call the signals, call upon, charge, check, cite, compel, debar, dictate, direct, enact, enjoin, exact, forbid, force upon, give directions, give orders, grant, impose, inflict, inhibit, instruct, interdict, lay down the law, mark out, oblige, ordain, order, ordinate, proclaim, prohibit, put foot down, require, requisition, restrain, rule out, send for, set, subpoena, summon, take charge, take lead, task, tell, warn
Notes: an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels
Antonyms: contradict, countermand, oppose, recall, reverse, revoke
Main Entry: command
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: rule, have power
Synonyms: administer, boss, charge, check, coach, coerce, compel, conduct, conquer, constrain, control, curb, determine, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, exact, exercise power, force, govern, guide, have authority, head, hinder, hold office, influence, lead, manage, officiate, oppress, overbear, override, predominate, prescribe, preside over, prevail, push, regulate, reign, reign over, repress, restrain, run, stop, subdue, superintend, supervise, sway, take over, tyrannize, wield
Antonyms: follow
Main Entry: contend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: argue
Synonyms: affirm, allege, assert, aver, avow, blast, charge, claim, come at, cross, debate, defend, dictate, dispute, enjoin, fly in face of, gang up on, go at, have at, have bone to pick, hold, insist, jump on, justify, lace into, lay into, let have it, light into, lock horns with, maintain, mix, mix it up, prescribe, put up argument, report, rip*, say, set to, sock it to one, stick it to, take on, tell, urge, vindicate, warrant, zap
Antonyms: cede, give in, give up, surrender
Main Entry: decree
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: order rule or action
Synonyms: announce, command, compel, constrain, decide, declare, demand, determine, dictate, enact, force, impose, lay down the law, oblige, ordain, prescribe, proclaim, pronounce, put one's foot down, read the riot act, require, rule, set
Main Entry: designate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: specify as selection
Synonyms: allocate, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate, assign, authorize, button down, characterize, charge, choose, commission, connote, constitute, define, delegate, denote, depute, deputize, describe, dictate, earmark*, elect, evidence, favor, finger*, indicate, individualize, make, mark, mete, name, nominate, opt, peg, pick, pin down, pinpoint, prefer, put down for, reseve, set apart, set aside, show, single, slot, stipulate, tab, tag*, tap*
Main Entry: direct
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give instructions; teach
Synonyms: address, advise, bid, charge, command, deliver, dictate, enjoin, give directions, give orders, inform, instruct, lecture, order, read, tell, warn
Antonyms: misguide, mislead
Main Entry: dominate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: govern, rule
Synonyms: boss, call the shots, command, control, detract from, dictate, direct, domineer, eclipse, handle, have one's way, have upper hand, head, hold sway over, influence, keep under thumb, lay down the law, lead, lead by the nose, manage, monopolize, outshine, overbear, overrule, overshadow, play first fiddle, predominate, preponderate, prevail, prevail over, reign, rule the roost, run, run the show, sit on top of, subject, subjugate, superabound, sway, tyrannize
Antonyms: follow, go along, submit, surrender, yield
Main Entry: enact
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: authorize, legislate
Synonyms: accomplish, appoint, bring about, carry through, command, constitute, decree, determine, dictate, effect, effectuate, establish, execute, fix, formulate, get the floor, institute, jam through, make, make into law, make laws, ordain, order, pass, proclaim, put in force, put through, railroad through, railroad, ratify, sanction, set, steamroll, transact, vote favorably, vote in
Antonyms: hinder, prevent, refuse, veto
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