173+ Words that rhyme with dictate
Dictate is a 2-syllable word with 173 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are acetate, actuate, agitate. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of dictate
- noun
- an authoritative rule
- a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
- verb
- issue commands or orders for
1 syllable
2 syllables
- actuate
- await
- backdate
- berate
- collate
- conflate
- debate
- deflate
- dentate
- dilate
- elate
- equate
- estate
- gestate
- hastate
- inflate
- innate
- irate
- lactate
- lightweight
- misstate
- mutate
- negate
- oblate
- ornate
- postdate
- predate
- procreate
- prorate
- prostate
- recreate
- reflate
- reinstate
- relate
- restate
- sedate
- testate
- translate
- update
- upstate
- kuwait
- spectate
- costate
- nictate
- peltate
- septate
- tungstate
- abate
- downstate
- instate
- tractate
- belate
- punctate
- cristate
- guttate
- scutate
3 syllables
- acetate
- agitate
- amputate
- annotate
- apartheid
- apostate
- cogitate
- commentate
- commutate
- conjugate
- crepitate
- demonstrate
- desecrate
- devastate
- dissertate
- edentate
- gravitate
- hesitate
- imitate
- interstate
- intestate
- intrastate
- irritate
- levitate
- meditate
- militate
- nictitate
- orientate
- overrate
- overstate
- overweight
- palpitate
- potentate
- triacetate
- underrate
- understate
- vegetate
- silverplate
- sagittate
- auscultate
- digitate
- sanitate
- reorientate
- tridentate
- palmitate
- permutate
- superstate
- pernoctate
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "dictate" in lyrics
See how dictate is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"I'm all about a government that citizens dictate"
Blue Scholars — Blue School -
"Forest Whitiker dictate"
Brother Ali — Champion Remix -
"And straight dictate"
Code Poets — Know Tomorrow
What do these rhymes mean?
- acetate
- a salt or ester of acetic acid a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
- actuate
- put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" give an incentive for action
- agitate
- try to stir up public opinion cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
- amputate
- remove surgically; "amputate limbs"
- annotate
- add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "dictate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like acetate, actuate, agitate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "dictate" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.