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- pronunciation:
- dih
kri
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government.
The king's decree ordered all young men into the army.- similar words:
- command, dictate, judgment, mandate, order, proclamation, ruling
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| related words: |
act, law, verdict, word |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
decrees, decreeing, decreed |
| definition: |
to order or decide officially.
The government decreed a national holiday.- synonyms:
- ordain
- similar words:
- dictate, order, proclaim
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| related words: |
arbitrate, command, declare, enact, judge, pronounce |
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