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Spell Bee Word: Mandate


What does mandate mean?

Word: Mandate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Mandate means to say officially that something must be done.

Synonyms: require

How do you spell mandate?

Syllables: man - date

Tricky part: The word ends in ate, with a silent e that makes the a long, as in plate. Pupils sometimes leave the e off and write mandat.

Watch out for: mandat, mandait

Memory tip: The final e is silent, but it makes the a say its name, as in skate and plate.

Mandate in a sentence

Example 1: Many schools mandate helmets for students who cycle to class.

Example 2: The rules mandate that every player must wear a mouthguard in hockey.

Example 3: Our residents' association plans to mandate the sorting of wet and dry waste.

Fun Fact

The word comes from a Latin verb meaning to order or to hand over, which is thought to be built from the Latin words for hand and give.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

m_n_ate

a) a, t
b) o, d
c) e, d
d) a, d

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d) a, d. The first syllable is man, and the next one starts with the d you hear.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

demtana

a) mandate
b) demand
c) manatee
d) tandem

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a) mandate. Manatee needs a second e, while demand and tandem are each a letter short.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

mandate

a) order
b) forbid
c) delay
d) ignore

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a) order. To order something officially is just what this verb means.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) recomend
b) permitt
c) mandate
d) requier

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c) mandate. Recommend has a double m, permit ends in one t, and require ends in ire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a school mandates uniforms, what must students do?

a) wear the uniform
b) choose any clothes
c) buy two bags
d) stay at home

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a) wear the uniform

2. Which group would most likely mandate a new safety rule?

a) the state government
b) a new pupil
c) a visiting tourist
d) a single shopper

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a) the state government

Associated Words

Words that end in -date: accommodate, inundate, candidate

More words from this list

possibility, shrewd, abandon, bashful, companionship, dedicate, eruption, historian

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