| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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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 |