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Command

noun

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. Synonyms: bid, bidding, dictation.

A military unit or region under the control of a single officer.

The power or authority to command.

Availability for use.

A position of highest authority.

Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. Synonyms: control, mastery.

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. Synonyms: instruction, program line, statement.

verb

(past & past part. commanded; pres. part. commanding)

Be in command of.

Make someone do something. Synonym: require.

Demand as one's due. "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

Look down on. Synonyms: dominate, overlook, overtop.

Exercise authoritative control or power over. Synonym: control. "Command the military forces"

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"Command" Quotes from Famous Books

... of Antoninus was first troubled by a Parthian war, in which Verus was sent to command; but he did nothing, and the success that was obtained by the Romans in Armenia and on the Euphrates and Tigris was due to his generals. This Parthian war ended in A.D. 165. Aurelius and Verus had a triumph (A.D. 166) for the victories ...

— Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus • Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

... me how; and berries and milk would be so nice," she said, emptying the contents of her pail into her hat, and boldly beginning her new task, while Rob stood by and repeated, at her command, the ...

— Little Men - Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys • Louisa May Alcott

... dazzled, perplexed,—so entirely new, strange, incredible was all this to me; but I expressed to the little Frenchman, in what terms I could command, my profound sense of his ...

— Atlantic Monthly Volume 7, No. 40, February, 1861 • Various

... magical spells and ceremonies to have the greatest influence. The Deity was a Being so remote, and of such an exalted nature, that it was idle to expect Him to interfere in the affairs of mortals, or to change any decree or command which He had once uttered. The spirits or "gods," on the other hand, possessing natures not far removed from those of men, were thought to be amenable to supplications and flattery, and to wheedling and cajolery, especially when accompanied by gifts. It is of great interest to find a legend ...

— Legends Of The Gods - The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations • E. A. Wallis Budge

... repeated the command and she plunged the knife gingerly at him. It telescoped. He made her try it over and she stabbed more resolutely. The water from the ...

— The Exploits of Elaine • Arthur B. Reeve

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