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Command

noun/kɹˈɔsɹoʊdɪŋ/
Definition
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔsɹoʊdɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪspəɹətnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪspəɹətnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔsɹoʊdɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan authoritative direction or instruction to do something
nouna military unit or region under the control of a single officer
nounthe power or authority to command
“an admiral in command”
nounavailability for use
“the materials at the command of the potters grew”
nouna position of highest authority
“the corporation has just undergone a change in command”
noungreat skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
“a good command of French”
noun(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
verbbe in command of
“The general commanded a huge army”
verbmake someone do something
verbdemand as one's due
“This speaker commands a high fee”
verblook down on
“The villa dominates the town”
verbexercise authoritative control or power over
“control the budget”
Word Forms
commandverbmake someone do something
bidverbask for or request earnestly
dictateverbrule as a dictator
controlverblessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
masterverbbe or become completely proficient or skilled in
commandnouna position of highest authority
commandantnounan officer in command of a military unit
commandernounsomeone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
commandmentnounsomething that is commanded
requisitionnounthe act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
overlooknouna high place affording a good view
controllernouna person who directs and restrains
controlnounpower to direct or determine
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Befehl
eine maßgebliche Anweisung oder Anweisung, etwas zu tun
🇫🇷French
commande
une direction ou une instruction faisant autorité pour faire quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
dominio
una dirección o instrucción autorizada para hacer algo
🇮🇹Italian
comando
una direzione autorevole o un'istruzione per fare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
commando
een gezaghebbende aanwijzing of instructie om iets te doen
🇵🇹Portuguese
comando
uma direção ou instrução autorizada para fazer algo
🇷🇺Russian
команда
авторитетное указание или указание сделать что-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आज्ञा
कुछ करने का आधिकारिक निर्देश या निर्देश
🇧🇩Bengali
আদেশ
কিছু করার জন্য একটি প্রামাণিক নির্দেশ বা নির্দেশ
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டளை
ஏதாவது செய்ய ஒரு அதிகாரப்பூர்வ திசை அல்லது அறிவுறுத்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆదేశం
ఏదైనా చేయడానికి అధికారిక దిశ లేదా సూచన
🇮🇳Marathi
आज्ञा
काहीतरी करण्याची अधिकृत दिशा किंवा सूचना
🇮🇳Gujarati
આદેશ
કંઈક કરવાની અધિકૃત દિશા અથવા સૂચના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಜ್ಞೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കമാൻഡ്
എന്തെങ്കിലും ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ആധികാരിക ദിശ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിർദ്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੁਕਮ
ਕੁਝ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
حکم
کچھ کرنے کے لئے ایک مستند ہدایت یا ہدایت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
命令
做某事的权威指示或指示
🇯🇵Japanese
指示
何かをするための権威ある指示または指示
🇰🇷Korean
명령
어떤 일을 하라는 권위 있는 지시나 지시
🇻🇳Vietnamese
yêu cầu
một hướng dẫn có thẩm quyền hoặc hướng dẫn để làm một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
สั่งการ
ทิศทางที่เชื่อถือได้หรือคำสั่งให้ทำบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memerintah
arahan atau instruksi yang otoritatif untuk melakukan sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
utos
isang makapangyarihang direksyon o tagubilin upang gawin ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
perintah
arahan atau arahan yang berwibawa untuk melakukan sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يأمر
توجيه رسمي أو تعليمات للقيام بشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
فرمان
جهت یا دستور معتبر برای انجام کاری
🇹🇷Turkish
emretmek
bir şeyi yapmak için yetkili bir talimat veya talimat
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּקוּדָה
כיוון או הוראה סמכותית לעשות משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'command'?
The primary meaning of 'command' is 'an authoritative direction or instruction to do something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'command' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'command' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'command' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'command' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'command' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'command' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'command' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'command' in regular conversations?
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