command
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(verb) make someone do something |
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Synonyms: compel, require |
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Related Words: burden, charge, disallow, enjoin, forbid, interdict, order, prohibit, proscribe, requisition, saddle, say, tell, veto |
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(verb) be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" |
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Related Words: dominate, general, master, officer |
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(verb) demand as one's due: "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" |
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Related Words: demand, exact |
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(noun) availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" |
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Related Words: accessibility, availability, availableness, handiness |
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(noun) the power or authority to command: "an admiral in command" |
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Related Words: authority, dominance, say-so |
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(noun) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" |
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Synonyms: control, mastery |
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Related Words: skillfulness |
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(noun) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
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Synonyms: bid, bidding, dictation |
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Related Words: behest, charge, commandment, commission, direction, injunction, open sesame, order, speech act |
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(noun) a military unit or region under the control of a single officer |
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Related Words: force, military force, military unit |
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(noun) a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" |
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Related Words: position, status |
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(verb) exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
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Synonyms: control |
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Related Words: becharm, care, charm, corner, deal, direct, dominate, draw rein, govern, guide, handle, harness, head, hold, hold one's own, hold sway, manage, maneuver, manouevre, master, monopolize, point, preoccupy, preside, regiment, rein, rein in, rule, steer |
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(verb) look down on; "The villa dominates the town" |
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Synonyms: dominate, overlook, overtop |
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Related Words: dwarf, lie, overshadow, shadow |
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(noun) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
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Synonyms: instruction, program line, statement |
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Related Words: call, code, command line, computer code, macro, system error, toggle |
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