Synonyms of the word dictation


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dictation

  • n. (uncountable) Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
  • n. (countable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
  • n. (countable) The act of ordering or commanding.
  • n. (uncountable) Orders given in an overbearing manner.

bid

  • v. (transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
  • v. (transitive) To invite; to summon; to pray for; to offer.
  • v. (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
  • v. (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
  • v. (transitive) To offer as a price.
  • v. (intransitive) To make an attempt.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
  • v. (obsolete) To proclaim (a bede, prayer); to pray.
  • n. An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
  • n. (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
  • n. An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).

bidding

  • v. present participle of bid.
  • n. That which one is bidden to do; a command.
  • n. The act of placing a bid.

command

  • n. An order to do something.
  • n. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
  • n. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
  • n. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
  • n. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
  • n. (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer;…
  • n. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
  • n. (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform…
  • n. (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
  • v. (transitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
  • v. (transitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have…
  • v. (transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
  • v. (transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
  • v. (transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
  • v. (transitive) To hold, to control the use of.
  • v. (intransitive, archaic) To have a view, as from a superior position.
  • v. (obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.

language

  • n. (countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a…
  • n. (uncountable) The ability to communicate using words.
  • n. (uncountable) The vocabulary and usage of a particular specialist field.
  • n. (countable, uncountable) The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way.
  • n. (countable, uncountable) A body of sounds, signs and/or signals by which animals communicate, and by which…
  • n. (computing, countable) A computer language; a machine language.
  • n. (uncountable) Manner of expression.
  • n. (uncountable) The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.
  • n. (uncountable) Profanity.
  • v. (rare, now nonstandard, or technical) To communicate by language; to express in language.
  • n. A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.

matter

  • n. Substance, material.
  • n. A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.
  • n. An approximate amount or extent.
  • n. (obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.
  • n. (obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
  • n. (dated) Pus.
  • v. (intransitive) To be important.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete outside dialects) To care about, to mind; to find important.
  • v. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

speech

  • n. (uncountable) The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations…
  • n. (countable) A session of speaking; a long oral message given publicly usually by one person.
  • n. A style of speaking.
  • n. (grammar) Speech reported in writing; see direct speech, reported speech.
  • n. A dialect or language.
  • n. Talk; mention; rumour.

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