Dictate
Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Interestingly, they lead the Blue and Red Knights, respectively, opposite of what their personalities dictate.
Source: Video Game / Suikoden II -
Because Muslim burial practices dictate that a body must be buried very quickly after death, it is very hard for militaries fighting in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan to get an accurate body count on many of their enemies, which may lead to a perception of this effect.
Source: No Body Left Behind
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