Dictate

To dictate means to read or say something out loud so that someone else can write it down, like when a teacher tells you what to write in your notebook.

Examples

• The teacher will dictate the spelling words for us to write in our notebooks during class.
• My dad likes to dictate his stories into a recorder so he can write them down later.
• In the game, the leader will dictate the rules so everyone knows how to play properly.

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