read vs dictate

dictate vs read

read and dictate both are nouns.

read and dictate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dictate is a hyponym of read; that is, dictate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than read:

read: look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
dictate: say out loud for the purpose of recording

Other hyponyms of read include numerate, call.

read (noun)	dictate (noun)
something that is read	a guiding principle
	an authoritative rule

read (verb)	dictate (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	say out loud for the purpose of recording
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	issue commands or orders for
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	rule as a dictator
make sense of a language
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and dictate

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