[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dictate \dic"tate\, v. t. imp.  p. p. dictated; p. pr.  vb.
   n. dictating. l. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of
   dicere to say. see diction, and cf. dight.
   1. to tell or utter so that another may write down; to
      inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an
      amanuensis.
      1913 webster

            the mind which dictated the iliad.    --wayland.
      1913 webster

            pages dictated by the holy spirit.    --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   2. to say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to
      deliver a command to a subordinate; to declare with
      authority; to impose; as, to dictate the terms of a
      treaty; a general dictates orders to his troops.
      1913 webster

            whatsoever is dictated to us by god must be
            believed.                             --watts.

   syn: to suggest; prescribe; enjoin; command; point out; urge;
        admonish.
        1913 webster
see also:
dictated dictating diction dight 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

dictated
     adj : 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" syn: determined,
            set
see also:
determined set 

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