Lexic.us

Definition of Command

1. Verb. Be in command of. "The general commanded a huge army"

2. Noun. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.

3. Verb. Make someone do something. "They command him to write the letter"

4. Noun. A military unit or region under the control of a single officer.

5. Verb. Demand as one's due. ; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

6. Noun. The power or authority to command. "An admiral in command"

7. Verb. Look down on. "The villa dominates the town"

8. Noun. Availability for use. "The materials at the command of the potters grew"

9. Verb. Exercise authoritative control or power over. "Command the military forces"

10. Noun. A position of highest authority. "The corporation has just undergone a change in command"

11. Noun. Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. "A good command of French"

12. Noun. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program.

Definition of Command

1. v. t. To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

2. v. i. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.

3. n. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.

Definition of Command

1. Noun. An order, a compelling task given to an inferior or a machine. ¹

2. Noun. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience. ¹

3. Noun. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery. ¹

4. Noun. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control. ¹

5. Noun. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence. ¹

6. Noun. (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer. ¹

7. Noun. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook. ¹

8. Noun. (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task. ¹

9. Noun. (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin. ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook. ¹

14. Verb. (transitive) To exact, compel or secure by my moral influence; to deserve, claim. ¹

15. Verb. To hold, to control the use of ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Command

1. to direct with authority [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Command

comixed comixes comixing comlink comlinks comm comma comma bacillus comma bundle of Schultze comma splice

comma splices comma tract of Schultze commaless commalike command (current term) command-line interpreter command economies command economy command guidance command key

command language command line command line interface command line interfaces command lines command module command overhead command pattern command patterns

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