All 5 Uses of
dictate
in
Pride and Prejudice
- "I believe her to be both in a great degree," replied Wickham; "I have not seen her for many years, but I very well remember that I never liked her, and that her manners were dictatorial and insolent.†
p. 82.4 *
- You must therefore allow me to follow the dictates of my conscience on this occasion, which leads me to perform what I look on as a point of duty.†
p. 96.0
- Elizabeth found that nothing was beneath this great lady's attention, which could furnish her with an occasion of dictating to others.†
p. 160.7
- My dear Jane, I am in such a flutter, that I am sure I can't write; so I will dictate, and you write for me.†
p. 290.4
- She was then proceeding to all the particulars of calico, muslin, and cambric, and would shortly have dictated some very plentiful orders, had not Jane, though with some difficulty, persuaded her to wait till her father was at leisure to be consulted.†
p. 290.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(dictate as in: Hitler dictated that...) issue commands or orders
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(2)
(dictate as in: reason dictates) determine or control what will happen
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(3)
(dictate as in: dictate a letter) say out loud for the purpose of recording
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)