/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of dictated Find synonyms for: Verb1. order, prescribe, dictate, inflict, bring down, visit, imposeusage: issue commands or orders for2. dictate, readusage: say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"3. dictate, govern, ruleusage: rule as a dictatorAdjective1. determined, dictated, set, settled (vs. unsettled)usage: determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language