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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mand•ing (kə man′ding, -män′-),USA pronunciation adj. - being in command:a commanding officer.
- appreciably superior or imposing;
winning;
sizable:a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period. - having the air, tone, etc., of command;
imposing;
authoritative:a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice. - dominating by position, usually elevation;
overlooking:a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river. - (of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance:a commanding view of the mouth of the river.
com•mand′ing•ly, adv. com•mand′ing•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: commanding /kəˈmɑːndɪŋ/ adj (usually prenominal)- being in command
- having the air of authority: a commanding voice
- (of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
- (of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
comˈmandingly adv com•mand /kəˈmænd/USA pronunciation v. - to direct with authority;
order: [no object]We did as he commanded.[~ + object + to + verb]The general commanded his troops to march the rest of the way.[~ + that clause]He commanded that they follow him.[used with quotations]"Stand at attention, soldier!'' he commanded. - [~ + object] to demand: to command silence.
- to deserve and receive (respect, attention, etc.):[~ + object]Her words command respect.
- [~ + object] to dominate by reason of location (such as by being higher);
overlook: The hill commands the sea. - Military to have authority or control over:[~ + object]He commanded an army base of a thousand soldiers.
n. - the act of commanding or ordering with authority;
control:[uncountable]Admiral, you have lost command of your ship.[be + in + ~]The lieutenant was in command of a platoon. - an order given by one in authority:[countable]He issued several commands.
- [countable] an order in prescribed words, such as one given at close-order drill: The command was "Right shoulder arms!''
- expertise;
mastery;
strong ability: [countable; usually singular]has a working command of four languages.[uncountable]His spoken command of Russian was perfect. - Computing a signal, as a keystroke, instructing a computer to perform a specific task:[countable]He issued several commands to clear the screen.
adj. [before a noun] - ordered or requested: She gave a command performance before the queen.
See -mand-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mand (kə mand′, -mänd′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to direct with specific authority or prerogative;
order:The captain commanded his men to attack. - to require authoritatively;
demand:She commanded silence. - to have or exercise authority or control over;
be master of;
have at one's bidding or disposal:The Pharaoh commanded 10,000 slaves. - to deserve and receive (respect, sympathy, attention, etc.):He commands much respect for his attitude.
- to dominate by reason of location;
overlook:The hill commands the sea. - to have authority over and responsibility for (a military or naval unit or installation);
be in charge of.
v.i. - to issue an order or orders.
- to be in charge;
have authority. - to occupy a dominating position;
look down upon or over a body of water, region, etc.
n. - the act of commanding or ordering.
- an order given by one in authority:The colonel gave the command to attack.
- Military
- an order in prescribed words, usually given in a loud voice to troops at close-order drill:The command was "Right shoulder arms!''
- the order of execution or the second part of any two-part close-order drill command, as face in Right face!
- (cap.) a principal component of the U.S. Air Force:Strategic Air Command.
- a body of troops or a station, ship, etc., under a commander.
- the possession or exercise of controlling authority:a lieutenant in command of a platoon.
- expertise;
mastery:He has a command of French, Russian, and German. - British Termsa royal order.
- power of dominating a region by reason of location;
extent of view or outlook:the command of the valley from the hill. - Computing
- an electric impulse, signal, or set of signals for initiating an operation in a computer.
- a character, symbol, or item of information for instructing a computer to perform a specific task.
- a single instruction.
adj. - of, pertaining to, or for use in the exercise of command:a command car; command post.
- of or pertaining to a commander:a command decision.
- ordered by a sovereign, as if by a sovereign, or by the exigencies of a situation:a command performance.
- Anglo-French, Old French, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal
- Medieval Latin commandāre, equivalent. to Latin com- com- + mandāre to entrust, order (compare commend); (noun, nominal) late Middle English comma(u)nde
- Anglo-French com(m)a(u)nder, Old French comander
- (verb, verbal) Middle English coma(u)nden 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bid, demand, charge, instruct, enjoin. See direct.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged govern, control, oversee, manage, lead. See rule.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exact, compel, require, claim, secure.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged direction, bidding, injunction, charge, mandate, instruction.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ascendancy, sway, domination.
- 1, 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obey.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: command /kəˈmɑːnd/ vb - (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to order, require, or compel
- to have or be in control or authority over (a person, situation, etc)
- (transitive) to receive as due or because of merit: his nature commands respect
- to dominate (a view, etc) as from a height
n - an order; mandate
- the act of commanding
- the power or right to command
- the exercise of the power to command
- ability or knowledge; control: a command of French
- chiefly the jurisdiction of a commander
- a military unit or units commanding a specific area or function, as in the RAF
- Brit an invitation from the monarch
- (as modifier): a command performance
- a word or phrase that can be selected from a menu or typed after a prompt in order to carry out an action
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French commander, from Latin com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust, enjoin, command |