All 3 Uses of
dictate
in
1984 by Orwell
- Apart from very short notes, it was usual to dictate everything into the speak-write which was of course impossible for his present purpose.
p. 7..1 (definition 1) *dictate = say out loud for the purpose of recording
- Winston thought for a moment, then pulled the speakwrite towards him and began dictating in Big Brother's familiar style: a style at once military and pedantic, and, because of a trick of asking questions and then promptly answering them...
p. 46..7 (definition 1)dictating = talking aloud for the purpose of recording
- Portions of it are constantly changing hands, and it is the chance of seizing this or that fragment by a sudden stroke of treachery that dictates the endless changes of alignment.
p. 187..6 (definition 2) *dictates = determines or controls
Definitions:
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(1) (dictate as in: dictate a letter) say out loud for the purpose of recording
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(2) (dictate as in: reason dictates) determine or control what will happen