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To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to appoint; to direct.

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Advocate 76% connected

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Enjoin 76% connected

To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Impose 76% connected

To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Inflict 76% connected

To give, cause, or produce by striking, or as if by striking; to apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or suffer; as, to…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Order 76% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Recommend 76% connected

To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a fav…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Say 76% connected

Saw.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tell 76% connected

To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Urge 76% connected

To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Visit 76% connected

To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 1

Mandate 76% connected

An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Order 74% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Order 74% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 2

Dictate 92% connected

To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Order 92% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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