decreed

• Descreve algo que foi oficialmente ordenado ou decidido por uma autoridade. Pode indicar tanto uma determinação legal ou governamental quanto algo estabelecido de forma autoritária.

Describes something that has been officially ordered or decided by an authority.

1. Officially orderedC1formal

   Something that has been formally ordered or decided by an authority.

   Decretado

   • The new law was decreed by the government last week.
   • The king decreed that all taxes must be paid by the end of the month.
   • The court decreed the property to be returned to its original owner.

   Sinônimosdictatedordainedorderedproclaimedruled

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de emitir uma ordem, decisão ou lei oficial, frequentemente por alguém que detém autoridade; também pode significar determinar ou estabelecer algo de forma autoritária.

A verb used to indicate the act of issuing an official order, decision, or law, often by a person in authority.

1. Issue an official orderB2formal

   To make an official decision or order, especially by a ruler, government, or authority.

   Decretar

   • The king decreed that all taxes would be reduced.
   • The government decreed a state of emergency after the earthquake.
   • The court decreed that the property must be returned to its rightful owner.

   Sinônimoscommanddecidedictateenactmandateordainorderproclaimpronouncerule

2. Decide or determine authoritativelyC1formal

   To decide or determine something in a way that must be accepted.

   Decretar

   • Fate decreed that they would meet again years later.
   • The committee decreed new regulations for the industry.
   • The judge decreed a sentence of ten years in prison.

   Sinônimoscommanddecidedeterminedictateenactmandateordainprescribepronouncerule

   Antônimoscomplyobeysubmityield