dictation vs dictate

dictation and dictate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dictation	Yes	No	No	No
dictate	Yes	No	Yes	No

dictation (noun)	dictate (noun)
speech intended for reproduction in writing	a guiding principle
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something	an authoritative rule
matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

dictation (verb)	dictate (verb)
	say out loud for the purpose of recording
	issue commands or orders for
	rule as a dictator