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English

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Pronunciation


Etymology

From comander (French: commander), from *commandare, from commandare ().

Noun

  1. An order, a compelling task given to an inferior or a machine.
  2. Unit of military personnel.
  3. The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
  4. : He's got good command tonight.


Translations

to be checked


Verb

  1. To order, to compel an inferior or a machine to do something.
  2. To hold, to control the use of
  3. : The fort commanded the bay.


Translations

Derived terms


Category:English control verbs

ar:command fa:command fr:command ko:command io:command it:command kk:command ku:command hu:command ja:command pl:command ru:command fi:command ta:command te:command vi:command tr:command zh:command

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Command \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.
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We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you
never read that we are commanded to forgive our
friends. --Bacon.
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Go to your mistress:
Say, I command her come to me. --Shak.
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2. To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to
have at one's disposal; to lead.
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Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries.
--Macaulay.
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Such aid as I can spare you shall command. --Shak.
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3. To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or
vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
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Bridges commanded by a fortified house. --Motley.
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Up to the eastern tower,
Whose height commands as subject all the vale.
--Shak.
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One side commands a view of the finest garden.
--Addison.
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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.
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'Tis not in mortals to command success. --Addison.
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5. To direct to come; to bestow. [Obs.]
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I will command my blessing upon you. --Lev. xxv.
21.

Syn: To bid; order; direct; dictate; charge; govern; rule;
overlook.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Command \Com*mand"\, v. i.
1. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to
sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
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And reigned, commanding in his monarchy. --Shak.
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For the king had so commanded concerning [Haman].
--Esth. iii.
2.
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2. To have a view, as from a superior position.
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Far and wide his eye commands. --Milton.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Command \Com*mand"\, n.
1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an
injunction.
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Awaiting what command their mighty chief
Had to impose. --Milton.
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2. The possession or exercise of authority.
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Command and force may often create, but can never
cure, an aversion. --Locke.
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3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the
forces under his command.
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4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of
position; scope of vision; survey.
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The steepy stand
Which overlooks the vale with wide command.
--Dryden.
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5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to
have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has
command of the bridge.
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He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
--Dryden.
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6. 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.
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Word of command (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and
established meaning, used in directing the movements of
soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.

Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;
sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.
See Direction.
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WordNet command
n 1: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
[syn: bid, bidding, dictation]
2: a military unit or region under the control of a single
officer
3: the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
4: availability for use; "the materials at the command of the
potters grew"
5: a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just
undergone a change in command"
6: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or
activity; "a good command of French" [syn: control, mastery]
7: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a
computer program [syn: instruction, statement, {program
line}]
v 1: be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
2: make someone do something [syn: require, compel]
3: demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee";
"The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
4: look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn: dominate,
overlook, overtop]
5: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the
budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: control]
Moby Dictionary
ALGOL , COBOL , FORTRAN , ability , acme , address , adeptness ,
administer , administrate , administration , adroitness , airmanship ,
alphabetic data , alphanumeric code , angular data , animus , aplomb ,
appetence , appetency , appetite , apprehension , artfulness ,
artisanship , artistry , ask , assembler , assurance , attract ,
authority , authorization , be enfeoffed of , be expert in ,
be learned in , be master , be master of , be possessed of ,
be responsible for , be seized of , be up on , be well-informed ,
be-all and end-all , behest , bestraddle , bestride , bid , bidding ,
binary digit , binary scale , binary system , bit , blue ribbon , boast ,
bravura , brilliance , bug , byte , call on , call the signals ,
call upon , canon , capability , capacity , captain , carry on , chair ,
championship , charge , choice , choose , choose to , claim ,
clairvoyance , claws , clear , cleverness , clutches , coerce ,
command pulses , commands , commission , compel , competence , compiler ,
comprehension , computer code , computer language , computer program ,
conation , conatus , conception , conceptualization , conduct ,
confidence , constrain , control , control signals ,
controlled quantity , coordination , correcting signals , craft ,
craftsmanship , cunning , data , decide , decision , declare , decree ,
deftness , demand , desire , determination , determine , devoir ,
dexterity , dexterousness , dextrousness , dictate , diplomacy , direct ,
direction , directive , directorship , discipline , discretion ,
disposition , dominate , domination , dominion , draw on , duty , earn ,
effectiveness , efficiency , empery , empire , engineer , enjoin , enjoy ,
error , error signals , exact , expertise , expertism , expertness ,
eyereach , eyeshot , eyesight , facility , fancy , feedback pulses ,
feedback signals , field of view , field of vision , fill , film data ,
finesse , first place , first prize , force , foreknowledge ,
free choice , free will , give an order , give the word , govern ,
governance , government , grace , grasp , grip , gripe , guidance , hand ,
handiness , handle , handling , hands , have , have and hold ,
have down pat , have in hand , have it taped , have tenure of , head ,
head up , headship , hegemony , height , helm , hexadecimal system ,
highest , hold , horizon , horsemanship , husbandry , ideation ,
imperium , inclination , influence , information , ingeniousness ,
ingenuity , injunction , input data , input quantity , instruct ,
instruction , instructions , intellection , intelligence , intention ,
iron hand , issue a command , issue a writ , jurisdiction , ken ,
kingship , knack , know backwards , know by heart , know damn well ,
know inside out , know the ropes , know the score , know well ,
know-how , lad , law , lead , lead on , leadership , leading , liking ,
limit of vision , line of sight , look down upon , lordship , lust ,
machine language , make the rules , manage , management , managery ,
managing , mandate , maneuver , manipulate , manipulation ,
marksmanship , master , mastermind , mastership , mastery , maximum ,
mental grasp , message , might , mind , most , multiple messages ,
naked eye , ne plus ultra , new high , noise , numeric data , objective ,
obligation , oblige , occupy , octal system , officer , ordain , order ,
order about , ordering , ordinance , oscillograph data , outlook ,
outlook over , output data , output quantity , outtop , overarch ,
overlook , overshadow , oversight , overtop , palms , paramountcy ,
passion , perspective , pilotage , play , pleasure , poise , polar data ,
possess , power , practical ability , precept , precognition ,
prehension , prescribe , prescript , prescription , preside over ,
presidency , primacy , proclaim , proficiency , promulgate , pronounce ,
prospect , prowess , pull the strings , punch-card data , quarterback ,
quickness , raj , random data , range , readiness , record ,
rectangular data , reference quantity , regnancy , regulate ,
regulation , reign , reins of government , request , require ,
resolution , resolve , resource , resourcefulness , responsibility ,
rise above , rule , ruly English , run , running , savoir-faire , savvy ,
say , say the word , scan , scope , scope of vision , seamanship ,
see fit , sexual desire , sight , sightliness , signals ,
single messages , skill , skillfulness , skipper , sovereignty , squat ,
squat on , stand over , statute , steerage , steering , stewardship ,
strings , style , summon , supervise , supremacy , surmount , survey ,
sway , tact , tactfulness , take command , take the lead , talons ,
teaching , technical brilliance , technical mastery , technical skill ,
technique , tell , the conn , the helm , the wheel , think fit ,
think good , think proper , timing , top , top spot , tower above ,
tower over , understanding , unorganized data , usucapt , velleity ,
view , virtuosity , visible-speech data , vista , volition , warn ,
wield authority , will , will power , wisdom , wish , wit , wizardry ,
word , workmanship , zenith


FOLDOC command

A 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.

(1997-06-21)


COMMAND. This word has several meanings. 1. It signifies an order; an apprentice is bound to obey the lawful command of his master; a constable may command rioters to keep the peace. 2. He who commands another to do an unlawful act, is accessary to it. 3 Inst. 51, 57; 2 Inst. 182; 1 Hayw. 3. Command is also equivalent to deputation or voluntary substitution; as, when a master employs one to do a thing, he is said to have Commanded him to do it; and he is responsible accordingly. Story Ag. Sec. 454, note.
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