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If one thing d_______ another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing.If one thing dictates another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing.The film's budget dictated a tough schedule.The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules.Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive.Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game. verbIf you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down.Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning.Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day.If someone dictates to someone else, they tell them what they should do or can do.We don't want to dictate to anyone how to live their lives.What right has one country to dictate the environmental standards of another?He cannot be allowed to dictate what can and cannot be inspected.What gives them the right to dictate to us what we should eat?The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments.The rules of court dictate that a defendant is entitled to all evidence which may help his case.If one thing dictates another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing.The film's budget dictated a tough schedule.The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules.Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive.Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.You say that reason or common sense dictates that a particular thing is the case when you believe strongly that it is the case and that reason or common sense will cause other people to agree .Commonsense now dictates that it would be wise to sell a few shares.nounA dictate is an order which you have to obey .Their job is to ensure that the dictates of the Party are followed.Dictates are principles or rules which you consider to be extremely important .We have followed the dictates of our consciences and have done our duty. C1

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query	If one thing d_______ another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing.If one thing dictates another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule. The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules. Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
word	dictate
full-definition	verb If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down. Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning. Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day. If someone dictates to someone else, they tell them what they should do or can do. We don't want to dictate to anyone how to live their lives. What right has one country to dictate the environmental standards of another? He cannot be allowed to dictate what can and cannot be inspected. What gives them the right to dictate to us what we should eat? The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments. The rules of court dictate that a defendant is entitled to all evidence which may help his case. If one thing dictates another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule. The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules. Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game. You say that reason or common sense dictates that a particular thing is the case when you believe strongly that it is the case and that reason or common sense will cause other people to agree . Commonsense now dictates that it would be wise to sell a few shares. noun A dictate is an order which you have to obey . Their job is to ensure that the dictates of the Party are followed. Dictates are principles or rules which you consider to be extremely important . We have followed the dictates of our consciences and have done our duty.
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cefr-level	C1

Dictate Dictated Thing Influences Film's Budget Tough Schedule