Dictate Past Tense

The past tense of Dictate is dictated.

1. dictate

verb. ['dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkˌteɪt'] issue commands or orders for.

Rhymes with Dictate

• acetate
• agitate
• allstate
• amputate
• annotate
• cogitate
• corestate
• debilitate
• decapitate
• devastate
• downstate
• facilitate
• felicitate
• gestate
• gravitate
• hesitate
• homestate
• imitate
• incapacitate
• irritate

Sentences with dictate

1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Winter nights dictate a heavy coat, while a lighter jacket may do in the daytime.

2. Verb, base form
The water conditions you prefer will dictate when to wear a suit.

Quotes about dictate

1. I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When you're really desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. That's the way I've always lived my life.
- Shania Twain

2. Art reflects society. Cinema doesn't dictate - you portray what the society demands.
- Sonam Kapoor

3. Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions.
- Albert Camus

2. dictate

noun. ['dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkˌteɪt'] an authoritative rule.

3. dictate

verb. ['dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkˌteɪt'] say out loud for the purpose of recording.

4. dictate

noun. ['dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkˌteɪt'] a guiding principle.

5. dictate

verb. ['dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkˌteɪt'] rule as a dictator.