Dictated
/dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense)) Past tense of dictate; to say or read aloud for another to transcribe or for a machine to record.
The attorney dictated the deposition to his assistant.
Forms
- dictate
- dictates
- dictating
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Commentary
Typically used in legal contexts to describe the spoken delivery of testimony, instructions, or documents for formal record-keeping.
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