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Meaning of 'command' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Command [ n.]
- An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.
- The possession or exercise of authority.
- Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
- Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
- Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
- A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
2 . Command [ v. i.]
- To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
- To have a view, as from a superior position.
3 . Command [ v. t.]
- To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
- To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
- To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
- 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.
- To direct to come; to bestow.

Meaning of 'command' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . command [ n]
Meaning (1):
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
Example in sentence:
  • a good command of French
Meaning (2):
- the power or authority to command
Example in sentence:
  • an admiral in command
Meaning (3):
- a position of highest authority
Example in sentence:
  • the corporation has just undergone a change in command
Meaning (4):
- availability for use
Example in sentence:
  • the materials at the command of the potters grew
5 . command [ v]
Meaning (5):
- exercise authoritative control or power over
Example in sentence:
  • Command the military forces;
  • control the budget
Meaning (6):
- demand as one's due
Example in sentence:
  • The author commands a fair hearing from his readers;
  • This speaker commands a high fee
Meaning (7):
- be in command of
Example in sentence:
  • The general commanded a huge army
Meaning (8):
- look down on
Example in sentence:
  • The villa dominates the town

Nearby Words:

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