to command
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6.2
- verb
- /kəˈmænd/
:
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- The observation deck commands stunning panoramic vistas of the city skyline.
- command a sweeping view
Examples
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The first problem is that despite being on a hill, Chankillo does not command the high ground.
Academic text (2010) -
From the hilltop, the castle commands a breathtaking view of the valley below.
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A site on high ground that commands the territory... as far as the eye can see.
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The news office commanded a good view of Tokyo... and was receiving all reports directly from security headquarters.
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Something very special has emerged in Singapore, something that commands allegiance through thick and thin.
Academic text (1992) -
To the east, the towering volcano Haleakala commands the skyline on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Fiction book (2002) -
The lighthouse commands the seas, allowing ships to navigate safely in the dark.
Synonyms
100
3.7
To look down at a place from above
48
3.7
To rise above a place and be clearly visible from around it
21
3.4
To have a view of an area from a high place like a balcony or window
11
3.5
To face and have a view of a place
1
6.5
To be higher than something so you can look down at it
To stand above something and stick out over it
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
4
4.9
To get respect and authority from other people because of your behavior or position
Compounds
58
3.5
A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below
- Specialized
12
7.0
The part of a spacecraft where astronauts live, control the ship, and talk with Earth
- Specialized
2
4.2
A line on the screen that shows the computer is ready for you to type a command
- Specialized
1
6.8
A senior soldier who helps run a group of soldiers and manages discipline and administration
- Specialized
1
3.6
A key on Apple keyboards that you press with other keys to use shortcuts
- Specialized
1
4.3
An instruction typed by a computer user to make the computer do something
- Specialized
A way of controlling a missile by sending instructions from the ground or another missile
- Specialized
Time a computer or machine takes to get ready before it runs a command
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A major NATO headquarters in the United States that planned and led sea operations in the Atlantic
- Specialized
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 High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Command meaning 'to have a view over' grew from the idea of control in Latin commandare 'to entrust'. That's why a place that commands a valley both 'looks over' it and has a strong, controlling position.