# dictated

Pronunciation: US say "DIK-tay-tid" /ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd/; UK say "dik-TAY-tid" /ˌdɪkˈteɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of dictate. — simple past and past participle of dictate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of dictate. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The general dictated the terms of surrender to the defeated officers._
   - _Tradition had long dictated who could speak first at the council._

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