Choose the correct meaning from the following:
'to dictate letters' mean

The correct answer is Option D (to say words aloud to be written).

Key Points:
• This question tests the exact meaning of the expression 'to dictate letters'.
• Meaning:
• To *dictate* means to state or say something aloud for someone else to write down (as a secretary or stenographer does).
• Evaluating options:
• Option 1: to take down letters (this is what a stenographer does, not the person dictating).
• Option 2: to read letters.
• Option 3: to open letters.
• Option 4: to say words aloud to be written (The literal definition of dictating).
• Key Takeaway: To dictate means to say words aloud so that someone else can write them down.