单词	commandment
释义	commandment noun com·​mand·​ment kə-ˈman(d)-mənt  1 : the act or power of commanding 2 : something that is commanded especially : one of the biblical Ten Commandments Synonyms behest charge command decree dictate direction directive do edict imperative injunction instruction order word See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the Ten Commandments in the Bible the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away Recent Examples on the Web True reward comes to an individual who not only keeps the commandment but does so eagerly. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 There is an emphasis on humility, and a commandment to sacrifice for the sake of the neediest. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 The Zohar asserts that we were told to count by the lunar calendar as the first commandment because doing so will increase our resilience in the darkness of night (Exodus 12:2). Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Jan. 2022 The ceremony opened with Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood, executive director of the Arizona Faith Network, who led a prayer lamenting the mass shooting and those who value the second amendment over the first commandment. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022 Elon Musk applied his own spin to this commandment by recently releasing knowledge his team had developed. Michael Ashley, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 Adam Smith and David Ricardo proved that expanding trade is always a good idea, the story goes, and so policy-makers need only to follow that commandment. Oren Cass, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 Growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kerby fixated on living every commandment, avoiding a hint of anything that could be termed a sin. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Mar. 2022 To hold otherwise — to claim the West should stop short of joining the fight, when that might be the only thing compatible with fulfilling the commandment — sounds appalling. Damon Linker, The Week, 3 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition commandment noun com·​mand·​ment kə-ˈmand-mənt  1 : something given as a command 2 : one of ten rules given by God that are mentioned in the Bible commandment noun as in instruction a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance instruction edict injunction do directive order direction decree command imperative requirement word law dictate precept charge rule mandate behest demand ordinance statute prescription regulation countermand prescript counterorder Antonyms & Near Antonyms petition appeal plea entreaty recommendation proposal suggestion urging See More
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