to command
- verb
- /kəˈmænd/
- - I command this unit!
- authority to command
- power to command
- command an army
Fine, then what if God commanded that rape was ethical?
- Fine, then what if God commanded that rape was ethical?
- So they explained to him that they have been commanded to bring him to the master.
- You will seize and command them without motive.
- And it was like this man was born to command a warship.
- All right, so so we going to command our gifts from now on.
Examples
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The operator commands the robot to pick up the red ball.
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The only things you can command are your thoughts and actions.
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In the name of God and the Holy Spirit, I command you, leave this man!
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Yes, I do what the king commands.
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I commanded them to come back here to me... and they are running away.
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I command you to attack them, like true predators!
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You have commanded, and I have obeyed.
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OK, Air Force Colonel Davis, NASA Pilot Tucker... will command the shuttle independence.
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I command you.
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The coach commanded the team to focus on their defense during the game.
Synonyms
To have power over people, things, or situations
To tell someone to do something in an official way
To tell someone to do something, often as an order
To give orders that control what other people do
To rule a country using law or force
To tell other people what to do in a rude way
To be in charge of people or a place
To officially order someone to do or not do something, often by a court
To treat other people as if you are better than them
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
To get respect and authority from other people because of your behavior or position
Compounds
A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below
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The part of a spacecraft where astronauts live, control the ship, and talk with Earth
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A line on the screen that shows the computer is ready for you to type a command
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A senior soldier who helps run a group of soldiers and manages discipline and administration
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A key on Apple keyboards that you press with other keys to use shortcuts
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An instruction typed by a computer user to make the computer do something
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A way of controlling a missile by sending instructions from the ground or another missile
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Time a computer or machine takes to get ready before it runs a command
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Time a device takes to get ready before it starts a command
The United States Army unit that investigates serious crimes involving soldiers worldwide
A major part of the United States Air Force that operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, and rescue aircraft
A former part of the United States Air Force that managed military space and missile operations
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A major NATO headquarters in the United States that planned and led sea operations in the Atlantic
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The main NATO military headquarters responsible for protecting the area from Norway to Turkey
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
An agency that investigates crimes by members of the United States Army worldwide
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Command as a verb comes from Latin commandare 'to order' (from mandare 'to give in charge'). That is why to command people is to give orders or lead with authority.