COMMAND

command

(noun) availability for use; “the materials at the command of the potters grew”

command

(noun) the power or authority to command; “an admiral in command”

command, control, mastery

(noun) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; “a good command of French”

instruction, command, statement, program line

(noun) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

command, bid, bidding, dictation

(noun) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

command

(noun) a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

command

(noun) a position of highest authority; “the corporation has just undergone a change in command”

command, require

(verb) make someone do something

command

(verb) be in command of; “The general commanded a huge army”

command

(verb) demand as one’s due; “This speaker commands a high fee”; “The author commands a fair hearing from his readers”

control, command

(verb) exercise authoritative control or power over; “control the budget”; “Command the military forces”

dominate, command, overlook, overtop

(verb) look down on; “The villa dominates the town”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

command (countable and uncountable, plural commands)

An order to do something.

The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.

The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.

(military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.

Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.

(computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.

(baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

A command performance.

Verb

command (third-person singular simple present commands, present participle commanding, simple past and past participle commanded)

(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

(ambitransitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.

(transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.

(transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.

(transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.

(transitive) To hold, to control the use of.

(intransitive, archaic) To have a view, as from a superior position.

(obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.

Synonyms

• (give an order): decree, order

Source: Wiktionary

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Com*mand" (; 61), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Commanding.] Etym: [OE. comaunden, commanden, OF. comander, F. commander, fr. L. com- + mandare to commit to, to command. Cf. Commend, Mandate.]

1. To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge. We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends. Bacon. Go to your mistress: Say, I command her come to me. Shak.

2. To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead. Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries. Macaulay. Such aid as I can spare you shall command. Shak.

3. To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook. Bridges commanded by a fortified house. Motley. Up to the eastern tower, Whose height commands as subject all the vale. Shak. One side commands a view of the finest garden. Addison.

4. To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to reeceive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price. 'Tis not in mortals to command success. Addison.

5. To direct to come; to bestow. [Obs.] I will command my blessing upon you. Lev. xxv. 21.

Syn.

– To bid; order; direct; dictate; charge; govern; rule; overlook.

Com*mand", v. i.

1. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders. And reigned, commanding in his monarchy. Shak. For the king had so commanded concerning [Haman]. Esth. iii. 2.

2. To have a view, as from a superior position. Far and wide his eye commands. Milton.

Com*mand", n.

1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction. A waiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. Milton.

2. The possession or exercise of authority. Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion. Locke.

3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.

4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey. Te steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide command. Dryden.

5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge. He assumed an absolute command over his readers. Druden.

6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.

Word of command (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and established meaning, used in directing the movements of soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.

Syn.

– Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion; sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest. See Direction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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