The root word dict and its variant dic means to speak or to say.
A dict ionary helps with pronunciation that helps you to say the word, besides giving information on definitions and word origins.
When Meena said, “I am getting so ad dict ed to this book,” she has just said or declared her love for it.
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“Guess what? I can pre dict events!” said Vishal. By pre dict ing, Vishal is saying what will occur before they actually happen. “But yesterday your pre dict ion that it will not rain contradicted what actually happened! It rained cats and dogs,” said his brother, jokingly. The word contra dict means to speak against.
If your teacher asks you to take a dict ation, then she is going to say out aloud, notes that she wants you to write down.
Now think of it…is it good to behave like a dict ator and boss others around? A dict ator is someone who has absolute power or pronounces his command. And that wouldn’t make you very popular among your friends, for sure!
