· issue commands or orders for
Hypernym(s): inflict, bring_down, visit, impose
· say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"
Hypernym(s): read
· rule as a dictator
· 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"
Synonym(s): determined, set