Both Uses of
dictate
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
- I delight in taking down from dictation.†
Act 2 *
- When one is dictating one should speak fluently and not cough.†
Act 2 *
Definitions:
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(dictate as in: Hitler dictated that...) issue commands or orders
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(dictate as in: dictate a letter) say out loud for the purpose of recording