| dictate | vt 1. say, read (st) aloud for so. to write down, mengimlakkan, merencanakan: to ~ a letter, mengimlakkan sepucuk surat; 2. impose authoritatively, menetapkan: to ~ the terms of the agreement, menetapkan syarat-syarat perjanjian itu; 3. determine, menentukan: designers who ~ public taste, pereka fesyen yg menentukan cita rasa orang ramai; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |