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English noun: command | |||
| 1. | command (communication) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something | ||
| Synonyms | bid, bidding, dictation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speech act | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | behest, charge, commandment, commission, countermand, direction, injunction, open sesame, order | ||
| 2. | command (group) a military unit or region under the control of a single officer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, military force, military group, military unit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ACC, AFSPC, Air Combat Command, Air Force Space Command | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 3. | command (attribute) the power or authority to command | ||
| Samples | An admiral in command. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so | ||
| 4. | command (attribute) availability for use | ||
| Samples | The materials at the command of the potters grew. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accessibility, availability, availableness, handiness | ||
| 5. | command (state) a position of highest authority | ||
| Samples | The corporation has just undergone a change in command. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | position, status | ||
| 6. | command (cognition) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity | ||
| Samples | A good command of French. | ||
| Synonyms | control, mastery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skillfulness | ||
| 7. | command (communication) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | ||
| Synonyms | instruction, program line, statement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | code, computer code | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call, command line, link, macro, macro instruction, system error, toggle | ||
| Part meronym | computer program, computer programme, program, programme | ||
| Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
English verb: command | |||
| 1. | command (communication) be in command of | ||
| Samples | The general commanded a huge army. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dominate, master | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | general, officer | ||
| 2. | command (communication) make someone do something | ||
| Examples | They command him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | require | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enjoin, order, say, tell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | burden, charge, disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, requisition, saddle, veto | ||
| 3. | command (communication) demand as one's due | ||
| Samples | This speaker commands a high fee. The author commands a fair hearing from his readers. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demand, exact | ||
| 4. | command (stative) look down on | ||
| Samples | The villa dominates the town. | ||
| Synonyms | dominate, overlook, overtop | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dwarf, overshadow, shadow | ||
| 5. | command (social) exercise authoritative control or power over | ||
| Samples | Control the budget. Command the military forces. | ||
| Synonyms | control | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | becharm, call the shots, call the tune, care, channelise, channelize, charm, corner, deal, direct, dominate, draw rein, govern, govern, guide, handle, harness, head, hold, hold one's own, hold sway, internationalise, internationalize, manage, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, master, monopolise, monopolize, point, preoccupy, preside, regiment, rein, rein in, rule, steer, steer, wear the trousers | ||
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