Both Uses of
dictate
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Courtesy dictates that we offer fellow wizards the opportunity of denying us entry.
Chpt 4 (definition 1) *dictates = requires
- Dumbledore's refusal to use Voldemort's chosen name was a refusal to allow Voldemort to dictate the terms of the meeting, and Harry could tell that Voldemort took it as such.
Chpt 20 (definition 2) *dictate = command or control
Definitions:
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(1) (dictate as in: reason dictates) determine or control what will happen
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(2) (dictate as in: Hitler dictated that...) issue commands or orders