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Commands

/kəˈmɑːndz/

An order to do something.

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📖 Definitions of "Commands"

noun

1
An order to do something.
"I was given a command to cease shooting."
2
The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
"to have command of an army"
3
Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
"England has long held command of the sea"
4
A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
"General Smith was placed in command."

verb

1
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
"The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner."
2
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
"to command an army or a ship"
3
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
"he commanded silence"
4
To dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
"Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Commands"

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Word	Definition
controlnoun	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
biddingnoun	The act of placing a bid.
masterynoun	The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
dominateverb	To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
instructionnoun	(uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
requireverb	Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
statementnoun	A declaration or remark.
compelverb	(transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.
overlookverb	To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
dictationnoun	(countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
overtopverb	(transitive) To be higher than; to rise over the top of.
bidnoun	(pharmacology) twice a day, two times per day
program linenoun	(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
call-upnoun	An order to report for military service.
call-ups	An order to report for military service.
commandernoun	One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
commandersnoun	One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
commandmentsnoun	(religion) A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
commandonoun	A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
commandos	a stealth-oriented real-time tactics video game series.