dictate in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ [US], /ˌdɪkˈteɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dictate.wav [UK] Forms: dictate [canonical], dictates [third-person, singular], dictated [past], dictated [past, participle], dictating [present, participle] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{verb|dictat|e}} [POS TABLE]

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"dictate" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]