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Definition command

Etymology

From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander (modern French commander), from Vulgar Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare, from com- + mandare, from mand? (“I order, command”). Compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.

Noun

command (countable and uncountable, plural commands)

1. An order to do something.
2. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
3. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
4. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
5. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
6. (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
7. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
8. (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
9. (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

Verb

command (third-person singular simple present commands, present participle commanding, simple past and past participle commanded)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
2. (transitive, intransitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
3. (transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
4. (transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
5. (transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
6. (transitive) To hold, to control the use of.
7. (intransitive, archaic) To have a view, as from a superior position.
8. (obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.

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