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verb (used with object)
1.
to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order: The captain commanded his men to attack.
2.
to require authoritatively; demand: She commanded silence.
3.
to have or exercise authority or control over; be master of; have at one's bidding or disposal: The Pharaoh commanded 10,000 slaves.
4.
to deserve and receive (respect, sympathy, attention, etc.): He commands much respect for his attitude.
5.
to dominate by reason of location; overlook: The hill commands the sea.
verb (used without object)
7.
to issue an order or orders.
8.
to be in charge; have authority.
9.
to occupy a dominating position; look down upon or over a body of water, region, etc.
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noun
10.
the act of commanding or ordering.
11.
an order given by one in authority: The colonel gave the command to attack.
12.
Military.
a.
an order in prescribed words, usually given in a loud voice to troops at close-order drill: The command was “Right shoulder arms!”
b.
the order of execution or the second part of any two-part close-order drill command, as face in Right face!
c.
d.
a body of troops or a station, ship, etc., under a commander.
13.
the possession or exercise of controlling authority: a lieutenant in command of a platoon.
14.
expertise; mastery: He has a command of French, Russian, and German.
15.
British. a royal order.
16.
power of dominating a region by reason of location; extent of view or outlook: the command of the valley from the hill.
17.
Computers.
a.
an electric impulse, signal, or set of signals for initiating an operation in a computer.
b.
a character, symbol, or item of information for instructing a computer to perform a specific task.
c.
a single instruction.
Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English coma(u)nden < Anglo-French com(m)a(u)nder, Old French comander < Medieval Latin commandāre, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mandāre to entrust, order (cf. commend); (noun) late Middle English comma(u)nde < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English coma(u)nden < Anglo-French com(m)a(u)nder, Old French comander < Medieval Latin commandāre, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mandāre to entrust, order (cf. commend); (noun) late Middle English comma(u)nde < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.
Related forms
command·a·ble, adjective
pre·com·mand, noun, verb
un·com·mand·ed, adjective
well-com·mand·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. bid, demand, charge, instruct, enjoin. See direct. 3. govern, control, oversee, manage, lead. See rule. 4. exact, compel, require, claim, secure. 10. direction, bidding, injunction, charge, mandate, instruction. 13. ascendancy, sway, domination.
1. bid, demand, charge, instruct, enjoin. See direct. 3. govern, control, oversee, manage, lead. See rule. 4. exact, compel, require, claim, secure. 10. direction, bidding, injunction, charge, mandate, instruction. 13. ascendancy, sway, domination.
Antonyms
1, 7. obey.
1, 7. obey.
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command (kəˈmɑːnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | to have or be in control or authority over (a person, situation, etc) |
| 3. | (tr) to have knowledge or use of: he commands the language |
| 4. | (tr) to receive as due or because of merit: his nature commands respect |
| 5. | to dominate (a view, etc) as from a height |
| —n | |
| 6. | an order; mandate |
| 7. | the act of commanding |
| 8. | the power or right to command |
| 9. | the exercise of the power to command |
| 10. | ability or knowledge; control: a command of French |
| 11. | chiefly military the jurisdiction of a commander |
| 12. | a military unit or units commanding a specific area or function, as in the RAF |
| 13. | (Brit) |
| a. an invitation from the monarch | |
| b. (as modifier): a command performance | |
| 14. | computing a word or phrase that can be selected from a menu or typed after a prompt in order to carry out an action |
| [C13: from Old French commander, from Latin com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust, enjoin, command] | |
| Command (kəˈmɑːnd) | |
| —n | |
| any of the three main branches of the Canadian military forces: Air Command | |
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Word Origin & History
command
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Computing Dictionary
command definition
operating systemA character string which tells a program to perform a specific action. Most commands take arguments which either modify the action performed or supply it with input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file by a command interpreter. It is also common to refer to menu items as commands.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
command
In addition to the idiom beginning with command, also see have a good command.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
Broadly speaking, the resets were related to power glitches in the spacecraft's command and data-handling subsystem.
Wind turbines also command relatively high upfront costs.
At the moment the command was given for the caravan to move out, thunder rumbled ominously from the west.
During such times, the city's populace gathered at the observatory to watch as their king appeared to command the heavens.
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