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Learn to pronounce com·mand

/kəˈmand/
verb
  1. give an authoritative order.
    "a gruff voice commanded us to enter"
    synonyms: order, give orders to, give the order to, tell, direct, instruct, call on, enjoin, adjure, charge, require, prescribe, bid
  2. dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height.
    "the two castles commanded the harbor"
    synonyms: be in charge of, be in command of, have charge of, have control of, be the leader of, be the boss of, preside over, be in authority over, hold sway over, head, lead, rule, govern, control, direct, guide, manage, supervise, superintend, oversee, be in the driver's seat, be in the saddle, be at the helm, take the chair, head up, run the show, call the shots, call the tune
  3. be in a strong enough position to have or secure (something).
    "no party commanded a majority"
    synonyms: receive, be given, get, gain, obtain, secure

noun
an authoritative order.
"it's unlikely they'll obey your commands"
synonyms: order, instruction, directive, direction, commandment, injunction, demand, stipulation, requirement, exhortation, bidding, request, decree, dictate, diktat, edict, ruling, resolution, pronouncement, ordinance, mandate, fiat, precept, behest, hest, rescript

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1. : to have or exercise direct authority : govern. a leader who knows how to command well. 2. : to give orders.
command verb [T] (RECEIVE). to deserve and receive because of special qualities or actions: She commands one of the highest salaries in Hollywood.
noun · the act of commanding or ordering. Synonyms: injunction, bidding, direction, instruction, mandate, charge · an order given by one in authority:.

Command

Computing
In computing, a command is a directive to a computer program to perform a specific task. It may be issued via a command-line interface or as input to a network service as part of a network protocol, or as an event triggered in a graphical user... Wikipedia
/kəˈmɑnd/ · noun. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something. synonyms: bid, bidding, dictation · noun. the power or authority to command. “an ...
COMMAND meaning: 1 : to give (someone) an order to tell (someone) to do something in a forceful and often official way; 2 : to have authority and control ...
15 senses: 1. to order, require, or compel 2. to have or be in control or authority over (a person, situation, etc) 3. to have.
The define command creates new Grads variables. The syntax is: define var = expression. or. var = expression (the define command may be implied)
control; 1[uncountable] control and authority over a situation or a group of people He has 1,200 men under his command. He has command of 1,200 men.
1 User-defined Commands. A user-defined command is a sequence of GDB commands to which you assign a new name as a command. This is done with the ...
to order or instruct. She commanded him to leave the building. synonyms: · bid, charge, demand, direct, order, tell · antonyms: · obey · similar ...
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