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Commandment

noun/kɹˈɔswaɪz/
Definition
something that is commanded
a doctrine that is taught
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔswaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪspˈaʃənətli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪspˈaʃənətli/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔswaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomething that is commanded
nouna doctrine that is taught
“the teachings of religion”
Word Forms
commandverbmake someone do something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gebot
etwas, das befohlen wird
🇫🇷French
commandement
quelque chose qui est commandé
🇪🇸Spanish
mandamiento
algo que se ordena
🇮🇹Italian
comandamento
qualcosa che viene comandato
🇳🇱Dutch
gebod
iets dat wordt geboden
🇵🇹Portuguese
mandamento
algo que é ordenado
🇷🇺Russian
заповедь
что-то, что приказано
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धर्मादेश
कुछ ऐसा जो आदेश दिया गया हो
🇧🇩Bengali
আদেশ
কিছু যে আদেশ করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டளை
கட்டளையிடப்பட்ட ஒன்று
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆజ్ఞ
ఆజ్ఞాపించబడిన ఏదో
🇮🇳Marathi
आज्ञा
आदेश दिलेले काहीतरी
🇮🇳Gujarati
આજ્ઞા
કંઈક કે જે આદેશ આપવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಜ್ಞೆ
ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲಾದ ಏನೋ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കല്പന
കൽപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ട എന്തെങ്കിലും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੁਕਮ
ਕੁਝ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
حکم
کچھ جس کا حکم دیا گیا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
诫命
被命令的东西
🇯🇵Japanese
命令
命令された何か
🇰🇷Korean
계명
명령받은 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điều răn
một cái gì đó được ra lệnh
🇹🇭Thai
พระบัญญัติ
บางสิ่งบางอย่างที่ได้รับคำสั่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
firman
sesuatu yang diperintahkan
🇵🇭Filipino
utos
isang bagay na ipinag-uutos
🇲🇾Malay
perintah
sesuatu yang diperintahkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وصية
شيء أمر به
🇮🇷Persian
فرمان
چیزی که دستور داده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
emir
emredilen bir şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִצוָה
משהו שמצוה עליו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'commandment'?
The primary meaning of 'commandment' is 'something that is commanded'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'commandment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'commandment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'commandment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'commandment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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