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   command

   /kəˈmɑːnd/

   verb

   • 1. give an authoritative or peremptory order: "a gruff voice commanded us to enter" Similar ordergive orders togive the order totelldirectinstructcall onenjoinadjurechargerequireprescribeliterary:bid
   • ▪ have authority over; be in charge of (a unit): "he commanded a Hurricane squadron"
   • ▪ control or restrain (oneself or one's feelings): archaic "he commanded himself with an effort"
   • 2. dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height: "the fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing" Similar be in charge ofbe in command ofhave charge ofhave control ofbe the leader ofbe the boss ofpreside overbe in authority overhold sway overheadleadrulegoverncontroldirectguidemanagesupervisesuperintendoverseebe in the driver's seatbe in the saddlebe at the helmtake the chairinformal:head uprun the showcall the shotscall the tune
   • 3. be in a strong enough position to have or secure: "they command a majority in Parliament" Similar receivebe givengetgainobtainsecure

   noun

   • 1. an authoritative order: "he obeyed her commands without question" Similar orderinstructiondirectivedirectioncommandmentinjunctiondemandstipulationrequirementexhortationbiddingrequestdecreedictatediktatedictrulingresolutionpronouncementordinancemandatefiatpreceptliterary:behestarchaic:hestrare:rescript
   • ▪ authority, especially over armed forces: "an officer took command" Similar authoritycontrolchargepowerdirectiondominiondominationinfluenceswayguidanceleadershipmasteryrulegovernmentmanagementsupervisionsuperintendenceadministrationjurisdiction
   • ▪ a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation: "a five-member general command"
   • ▪ a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer.
   • 2. the ability to use or control something: "he had a brilliant command of English" Similar knowledgemasterygraspgripcomprehensionunderstandingability influency in
   • 3. an instruction or signal causing a computer to perform one of its basic functions.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comander ‘to command’, from late Latin commandare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, command’. Compare with commend.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMANDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of commanded as the past tense and past participle of command, a verb that means to give an order, to control, or to receive something good. See how to use commanded in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     command verb (ORDER) [ I or T ] to give someone an order: [...

   • Znaczenie Commanded, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     commanded definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     COMMANDED 의미, 정의, COMMANDED의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMANDED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   command verb (ORDER) [ I or T ] to give someone an order: [ + to infinitive ] The officer commanded his men to shoot. [ + that ] He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water. [ I or T ] to control someone or something and tell him, her, or it what to do: Colonel Sailing commands the Guards Regiment.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › commandedCommanded - definition of commanded by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. the act of commanding or ordering. Synonyms: injunction, bidding, direction, instruction, mandate, charge. an order given by one in authority: The colonel gave the command to attack. Military. an order in prescribed words, usually given in a loud voice to troops at close-order drill: The command was “Right shoulder arms!”

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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