1. (

• order ,
• prescribe ,
• dictate

) issue commands or orders for ;

2. (

• dictate

) say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary" ;

3. (

• dictate

) rule as a dictator ;

1. (

• determined ,
• dictated ,
• set

) determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching" ;