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NOUN | 1 | command, bid, bidding, dictation | An authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
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2 | command | A military unit or region under the control of a single officer | |
3 | command | The power or authority to command | |
4 | command | Availability for use | |
5 | command | A position of highest authority | |
6 | command, control, mastery | Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity | |
7 | command, instruction, statement, program line | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | |
VERB | 1 | command | Be in command of |
2 | command, require, compel | Make someone do something | |
3 | command | Demand as one's due | |
4 | command, dominate, overlook, overtop | Look down on | |
5 | command, control | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
Sounds | kahmae'nd |
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Rhymes | ampersand, armband, backhand, and 86 more rhymes in aend at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. |
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Synonyms | bid, bidding, dictation |
Narrower | countermand; order; commission, charge, direction; commandment; injunction; behest; open sesame |
Broader | speech act |
Verbs | command |
Meaning | A military unit or region under the control of a single officer. |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
Narrower | Air Combat Command, ACC; Air Force Space Command, AFSPC |
Broader | military unit, military force, military group, force |
Verbs | command |
Meaning | The power or authority to command. |
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Examples | "an admiral in command" |
Broader | authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so |
Verbs | command; command |
Meaning | Availability for use. |
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Examples | "the materials at the command of the potters grew" |
Broader | handiness, accessibility, availability, availableness |
Meaning | A position of highest authority. |
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Examples | "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" |
Broader | status, position |
Verbs | command; command |
Meaning | Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. |
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Examples | "a good command of French" |
Synonyms | control, mastery |
Broader | skillfulness |
Meaning | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
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Synonyms | instruction, statement, program line |
Category | computer science, computing |
Part of | program, programme, computer program, computer programme |
Narrower | call; command line; link; macro, macro instruction; system error; toggle |
Broader | code, computer code |
Meaning | Be in command of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "The general commanded a huge army" |
Narrower | general; officer |
Broader | dominate, master |
Nouns | command; command; commander; commander; commandant, commander; command; commander |
Meaning | Make someone do something. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
Model | They command him to write the letter |
Synonyms | require, compel |
Narrower | charge, saddle, burden; requisition; forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow |
Broader | order, tell, enjoin, say |
Nouns | commandment; command |
Meaning | Demand as one's due. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" |
Broader | demand, exact |
Meaning | Look down on. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Synonyms | dominate, overlook, overtop |
Narrower | shadow, overshadow, dwarf |
Broader | lie |
Meaning | Exercise authoritative control or power over. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Examples | "Command the military forces" |
Synonyms | control |
Narrower | preoccupy; steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise; steer; hold one's own; manage, deal, care, handle; internationalize, internationalise; hold; hold sway; govern; regiment; monopolize, monopolise; harness, rein in, draw rein, rein; corner; preside; dominate, master; charm, becharm; govern, rule; call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers |
Nouns | command; commander; commander; commandant, commander; command; commander |