visit vs dictate

dictate vs visit

visit and dictate both are nouns.

visit and dictate both are verbs.

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

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

visit: impose something unpleasant
dictate: issue commands or orders for

Other hyponyms of visit include order, prescribe, intrude, obtrude, clamp, give, foist.

visit (noun)	dictate (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	a guiding principle
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)	an authoritative rule
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

visit (verb)	dictate (verb)
assail	say out loud for the purpose of recording
talk socially without exchanging too much information	issue commands or orders for
impose something unpleasant	rule as a dictator
go to certain places as for sightseeing
come to see in an official or professional capacity
pay a brief visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
stay with as a guest

Difference between visit and dictate

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