Both Uses of
dictate
in
David Copperfield
- He said a man was not to be dictated to.†
Chpt 22-24 *
- I resorted to Traddles for advice; who suggested that he should dictate speeches to me, at a pace, and with occasional stoppages, adapted to my weakness.†
Chpt 37-39
Definition:
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(dictate as in: Hitler dictated that...) issue commands or orders