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com·mand·ing
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| 1. | being in command: a commanding officer. |
| 2. | appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable: a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period. |
| 3. | having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative: a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice. |
| 4. | dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking: a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river. |
| 5. | (of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance: a commanding view of the mouth of the river. |
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Commanding
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| com·mand
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v. com·mand·ed, com·mand·ing, com·mands v. tr.
v. intr.
n.
adj.
[Middle English commaunden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin mandāre, to entrust; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.] com·mand'a·ble adj. |
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| com·mand·ing
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adj.
com·mand'ing·ly adv., com·mand'ing·ness n. |
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| used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
comˈmanding1 adjective
impressive
Example: He has a commanding appearance.
comˈmanding2 adjectiveExample: He has a commanding appearance.
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with a wide view
Example: The house had a commanding position on the hill.
See also: commander, commandment, commander-in-chief, command, commandantExample: The house had a commanding position on the hill.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Commanding
Com*mand"\ (?; 61), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Commanding.] [OE. comaunden, commanden, OF. comander, F. commander, fr. L. com- + mandare to commit to, to command. Cf. Commend, Mandate.]1. To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge. We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends. --Bacon. Go to your mistress: Say, I command her come to me. --Shak. 2. To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead. Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries. --Macaulay. Such aid as I can spare you shall command. --Shak. 3. To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook. Bridges commanded by a fortified house. --Motley. Up to the eastern tower, Whose height commands as subject all the vale. --Shak. One side commands a view of the finest garden. --Addison. 4. To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price. 'Tis not in mortals to command success. --Addison. 5. To direct to come; to bestow. [Obs.] I will command my blessing upon you. --Lev. xxv. 21. Syn: To bid; order; direct; dictate; charge; govern; rule; overlook.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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