command
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to command: DOS command
command
to direct with authority; order, bid, demand, govern, lead: command the troops
Not to be confused with:
commend – to praise as worthy; to entrust, acclaim, laud: They commend his leadership ability.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
com·mand
(kə-mănd′)v. com·mand·ed, com·mand·ing, com·mands
v.tr.
1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
2. To have control or authority over; rule: a general who commands an army.
3. To have at one's disposal: a person who commands seven languages.
4. To deserve and receive as due; exact: The troops' bravery commanded respect.
5.
a. To exercise dominating, authoritative influence over: "He commands any room he enters" (Stephen Schiff).
b. To dominate by physical position; overlook: a mountain commanding the valley below.
v.intr.
1. To give orders.
2. To exercise authority or control as or as if one is a commander.
n.
1. The act of commanding.
2. An order given with authority.
3. Computers A signal that initiates an operation defined by an instruction.
4.
a. The authority to command: an admiral in command.
b. Possession and exercise of the authority to command: command of the seas.
5. Ability to control or use; mastery: command of four languages.
6. Dominance by location; extent of view.
7.
a. The jurisdiction of a commander.
b. A military unit, post, district, or region under the control of one officer.
c. A unit of the US Air Force that is larger than an air force.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or constituting a command: command headquarters; a command decision.
2. Done or performed in response to a command: a command performance.
[Middle English commaunden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin mandāre, to entrust; see man- in Indo-European roots.]
com·mand′a·ble adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
command
(kəˈmɑːnd)vb
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to order, require, or compel
2. to have or be in control or authority over (a person, situation, etc)
3. (tr) to have knowledge or use of: he commands the language.
4. (tr) to receive as due or because of merit: his nature commands respect.
5. to dominate (a view, etc) as from a height
n
6. an order; mandate
7. the act of commanding
8. the power or right to command
9. the exercise of the power to command
10. ability or knowledge; control: a command of French.
11. (Military) chiefly military the jurisdiction of a commander
12. (Military) a military unit or units commanding a specific area or function, as in the RAF
13.
a. an invitation from the monarch
b. (as modifier): a command performance.
14. (Computer Science) computing a word or phrase that can be selected from a menu or typed after a prompt in order to carry out an action
[C13: from Old French commander, from Latin com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust, enjoin, command]
Command
(kəˈmɑːnd)n
(Military) any of the three main branches of the Canadian military forces: Air Command.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
com•mand
(kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd)v.t.
1. to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order: to command troops to march.
2. to require authoritatively; demand: to command silence.
3. to deserve and receive (respect, sympathy, attention, etc.).
4. to dominate by reason of location; overlook: The hill commands the sea.
5. to have authority over and responsibility for (a military installation).
6. to have control over; be master of: The Pharaoh commanded 10,000 slaves.
v.i. 7. to issue an order or orders.
8. to be in charge; have authority.
9. to occupy a dominating position; look down upon or over a body of water, region, etc.
n. 10. the act of commanding or ordering.
11. an order given by one in authority.
12. an order in prescribed words, as one given in a loud voice to troops at close-order drill: The command was “Right shoulder arms!”
13.
a. (cap.) a principal component of the U.S. Air Force: Strategic Air Command.
b. a body of troops or a station, ship, etc., under a commander.
14. the possession or exercise of controlling authority: a lieutenant in command of a platoon.
15. expertise; mastery: to have a command of four languages.
16. power of dominating a region by reason of location; extent of view or outlook: the command of the valley from the hill.
17. a signal, as a keystroke, instructing a computer to perform a specific task.
adj. 18. of, pertaining to, or resulting from a command.
19. of or pertaining to a commander.
20. ordered or requested, as by a sovereign: a command performance.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French com(m)a(u)nder, Old French comander < Medieval Latin commandāre= Latin com- com- + mandāre to entrust, order; compare commend]
com•mand′a•ble, adj.
syn: See direct.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
command
1. The authority that a commander in the Armed Forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Command includes the authority and responsibility for effectively using available resources and for planning the employment of, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling military forces for the accomplishment of assigned missions. It also includes responsibility for health, welfare, morale, and discipline of assigned personnel.
2. An order given by a commander; that is, the will of the commander expressed for the purpose of bringing about a particular action.
3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; base command; combatant command; combatant command (command authority).
2. An order given by a commander; that is, the will of the commander expressed for the purpose of bringing about a particular action.
3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; base command; combatant command; combatant command (command authority).
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Command
a military or naval force; a body of troops under a commander, 1592.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
command
Past participle: commanded
Gerund: commanding
| Imperative |
|---|
| command |
| command |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
command
An instruction to a computer, usually typed at a keyboard, that the computer obeys immediately.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  command - an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingspeech act - the use of language to perform some act countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" commandment - something that is commanded injunction - a formal command or admonition behest - an authoritative command or request open sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba |
| 2. | command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer ACC, Air Combat Command - a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft AFSPC, Air Force Space Command - a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. | command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, say-so, dominance - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" | |
| 4. | command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" | |
| 5. | command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" | |
| 6. |  command - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful | |
| 7. | command - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer code, code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" call - an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" command line - commands that a user types in order to run an application link - (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list macro, macro instruction - a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language system error - an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules toggle - any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time | |
| Verb | 1. | command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" general - command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!" officer - direct or command as an officer |
| 2. | command - make someone do something order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" burden, saddle, charge - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend" requisition - make a formal request for official services | |
| 3. | command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" | |
| 4. | command - look down on; "The villa dominates the town" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position dwarf, overshadow, shadow - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" | |
| 5. | command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling steer - direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him" hold one's own - maintain one's position and be in control of a situation handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" internationalise, internationalize - put under international control; "internationalize trade of certain drugs" hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" hold sway - be master; reign or rule govern - direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" regiment - subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one's children" monopolise, monopolize - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer" corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market" preside - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations" dominate, master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers - exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
command
verb
1. order, tell, charge, demand, require, direct, bid, compel, enjoin He commanded his troops to attack.
order ask, appeal (to), request, plead, beg, beseech, supplicate
order ask, appeal (to), request, plead, beg, beseech, supplicate
2. receive, get, be give, gain He was an excellent physician who commanded the respect of his colleagues.
3. have authority over, lead, head, control, rule, manage, handle, dominate, govern, administer, supervise, be in charge of, reign over the French general who commands the UN troops in the region
have authority over follow, be subordinate to, be inferior to
have authority over follow, be subordinate to, be inferior to
noun
1. order, demand, direction, instruction, requirement, decree, bidding, mandate, canon, directive, injunction, fiat, ultimatum, commandment, edict, behest, precept The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
2. domination, control, rule, grasp, sway, mastery, dominion, upper hand, power, government the struggle for command of the air
3. management, power, control, charge, authority, direction, supervision In 1942 he took command of 108 Squadron.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
command
verb4. To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of:
1. An authoritative indication to be obeyed:
behest, bidding, charge, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word.
2. The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:
authority, control, domination, dominion, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, prerogative, sovereignty, sway.
Informal: say-so.
3. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:
4. The capacity to lead others:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
أَمْرأمْـرقِيادَه، سَيْطَرَهيَأْمُر، يَطْلُب مِنيَسْتَحِقُّ الأحْتِرام
příkazrozkazv čelevelenívelet
befalebefalingbeordrekommanderekommando
juhtima
käskykomentaakomentokäskeä
zapovijed
megparancsolnyelvtudásrendelkezik
knÿja framskipaskipunstjórn, yfirráîstjórna, vera yfir
命令
명령
imperare
įgulos vadasįsakymasįsakytiįspūdingasišsiskiriantis
iedvestkomandakomandētpavēlepavēlēt
požívať
poveljevanjepoveljstvoukazukazati
order
คำสั่ง
mệnh lệnh
command
[kəˈmɑːnd]A. N
1. (= order) (esp Mil) → orden f (Comput) → orden f, comando m
he gave the command (to attack/retreat) → dio la orden (de atacar/retirarse)
his commands were obeyed at once → sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato
at or by the command of sb → por orden de algn
by royal command → por real orden
he gave the command (to attack/retreat) → dio la orden (de atacar/retirarse)
his commands were obeyed at once → sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato
at or by the command of sb → por orden de algn
by royal command → por real orden
2. (= control) [of army, ship] → mando m
to be at sb's command [resources, money, troops] → estar a la disposición de algn; [men] → estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn
to have at one's command [+ resources, money, troops] → disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] → tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de
to have command of sth → estar al mando de algo
to be in command (of sth) → estar al mando (de algo)
who is in command here? → ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in command of one's faculties → estar en posesión de sus facultades
to be in command of the situation → ser dueño de la situación
to take command of sth → asumir el mando de algo
under the command of → bajo el mando de
to be at sb's command [resources, money, troops] → estar a la disposición de algn; [men] → estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn
to have at one's command [+ resources, money, troops] → disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] → tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de
to have command of sth → estar al mando de algo
to be in command (of sth) → estar al mando (de algo)
who is in command here? → ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in command of one's faculties → estar en posesión de sus facultades
to be in command of the situation → ser dueño de la situación
to take command of sth → asumir el mando de algo
under the command of → bajo el mando de
B. VT
1. (= order) to command sb to do sth → mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo
to command sth to be done → mandar or ordenar que se haga algo
to command sth to be done → mandar or ordenar que se haga algo
2. (= be in control of) [+ soldiers, army] → mandar, estar al mando de; [+ ship] → comandar
3. (= have at one's disposal) [+ resources, money, services] → disponer de, contar con
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
command
[kəˈmɑːnd] n
(= order) → ordre m
(MILITARY) (= authority) → commandement m
to be in command [military leader] → commander
to be in command of sb/sth [+ troops, ship] → avoir le commandement de qn/qch
to take command of sth [+ forces] → prendre le commandement de qch
to be in command [military leader] → commander
to be in command of sb/sth [+ troops, ship] → avoir le commandement de qn/qch
to take command of sth [+ forces] → prendre le commandement de qch
(= mastery) → maîtrise f
to be in command (= be sure of oneself) → être sûr(e) de soi
to be in command of o.s. (= in control) → se maîtriser
to be in command of o.s. (= in control) → se maîtriser
(COMPUTING) → commande f
to have sth at one's command [+ money, resources, skill] → disposer de qch
vt
(MILITARY) [+ troops] → commander
(= have) → disposer de, avoir à sa disposition
(= deserve) [+ respect] → inspirer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
command
vt
(= order) → befehlen, den Befehl geben (sb jdm); he commanded that the prisoners be released → er befahl, die Gefangenen freizulassen
(= be in control of) army, ship → befehligen, kommandieren
(= be in a position to use) money, resources, vocabulary → verfügen über (+acc), → gebieten über (+acc) (geh); to command somebody’s services → jds Dienste or Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen
to command somebody’s admiration/respect → jdm Bewunderung/Respekt abnötigen, jds Bewunderung/Respekt erheischen (geh); antiques command a high price → Antiquitäten stehen hoch im Preis
n
(= order) → Befehl m; at/by the command of → auf Befehl +gen; at the word of command → auf Kommando; on command → auf Befehl or Kommando
(Mil: = power, authority) → Kommando nt, → Befehlsgewalt f; to be in command → das Kommando or den (Ober)befehl haben (→ of über +acc); to take command → das Kommando übernehmen (→ of +gen); the new colonel arrived to take command of his regiment → der neue Oberst kam, um sein Regiment zu übernehmen; during/under his command → unter seinem Kommando; the battalion is under the command of … → das Bataillon steht unter dem Kommando von … or wird befehligt von …; to be second in command → zweiter Befehlshaber sein
(Comput) → Befehl m
(fig: = possession, mastery) → Beherrschung f; command of the seas → Seeherrschaft f; the gymnast’s remarkable command over his body → die bemerkenswerte Körperbeherrschung des Turners; his command of English is excellent → er beherrscht das Englische ausgezeichnet; to have somebody/something at one’s command → über jdn/etw verfügen or gebieten (geh); I am at your command → ich stehe zu Ihrer Verfügung; to be in command (of oneself) → sich unter Kontrolle haben
command
:command paper
n (Brit: Parl) (dem Parlament vorgelegter) → Kabinettsbeschluss m
command performance
n (Theat) → königliche Galavorstellung
command post
n (Mil) → Kommandoposten m
command prompt
n (Comput) → Eingabeaufforderung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
command
[kəˈmɑːnd]1. n (esp Mil) (order) → ordine m, comando; (control) → comando; (mastery) → padronanza (Comput) → command m inv, comando
by or at the command of → per ordine di
under the command of → sotto il comando di
to be in command (of) → essere al comando (di)
to have/take command of → avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command (money, resources) → avere a propria disposizione
to have a good command of English → avere una buona padronanza dell'inglese
by or at the command of → per ordine di
under the command of → sotto il comando di
to be in command (of) → essere al comando (di)
to have/take command of → avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command (money, resources) → avere a propria disposizione
to have a good command of English → avere una buona padronanza dell'inglese
2. vt (order) to command sb to do sth → ordinare or comandare a qn di fare qc; (lead, men, ship) → essere al comando di; (have at one's disposal, resources) → disporre di, avere a propria disposizione; (respect) → incutere
that picture will command a high price → quel quadro sarà venduto ad un prezzo elevato
that picture will command a high price → quel quadro sarà venduto ad un prezzo elevato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
command
(kəˈmaːnd) verb1. to order. I command you to leave the room immediately!
2. to have authority over. He commanded a regiment of soldiers.
3. to have by right. He commands great respect.
noun1. an order. We obeyed his commands.
2. control. He was in command of the operation.
commandant (komənˈdant) , ((American) ˈkoməndant) noun an officer who has the command of a place or of a body of troops.
comˈmander noun1. a person who commands. He was the commander of the expedition.
2. in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.
comˈmanding adjective1. impressive. He has a commanding appearance.
2. with a wide view. The house had a commanding position on the hill.
comˈmandment noun a command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses.
comˌmander-in-ˈchief noun the officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
command
→ أَمْر příkaz befaling Befehl εντολή orden käsky ordre zapovijed comando 命令 명령 commando kommando rozkaz comando, ordem команда order คำสั่ง emir mệnh lệnh 指令Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
command
n. orden, mandato.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
command
n orden f; Can she follow commands?..¿Puede seguir órdenes?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.