Both Uses of
dictate
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- Eighty percent have decided to obey the dictates of their conscience, but the penalty will be severe.
Chpt 43-05 (definition 1) *dictates = commands
- Then Mr. van Daan came in to do some dictating.
Chpt 44-03 (definition 2) *dictating = talk aloud for the purpose of recording in writing
Definitions:
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(1) (dictate as in: Hitler dictated that...) issue commands or orders
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(2) (dictate as in: dictate a letter) say out loud for the purpose of recording