dictating

Definitions

The act of speaking or reading aloud for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record.

The act of laying down authoritative orders or commands that must be obeyed.

The act of determining, controlling, or influencing the nature or outcome of something.

Examples

The manager spent the entire afternoon dictating letters to his assistant.

She refused to let her circumstances be the sole factor dictating her future success.

Synonyms

commanding prescribing ordering imposing mandating directing authorizing

Antonyms

requesting suggesting asking pleading obeying following submitting