Both Uses of
dictate
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- Whether they are destroyed individually or in groups, or however it is done, with mass bombing, poisonous smoke, poisons, drowning, decapitation, or what, dispose of them as the situation dictates ….
p. 199.3 *dictates = determines or controls
- Finally, a letter arrived, composed by Harvey and dictated to a nurse from his hospital bed.
p. 255.9 *dictated = said out loud and written by another
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