decree
To command by a decreeTo command by a decree.
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» There is a new prefectural decree.
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1 sensesTo command by a decree.
A court decrees a restoration of property.
bestimmen, verfügen, verordnen
issue a decree
Examples
29 sentencesThere is a new prefectural decree.
I need to escape from this decree.
He was decreed to pay the fine.
Bouteflika was decreeing more freedom to himself.
The court decreed that the charge be paid.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrēFrom Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.
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Forms
decrees, decreeing, decreed, decreedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.