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command: 01. I still don't know most of the basic [commands] for my computer.

02. The officer [commanded] his troops to attack the fortress.

03. Tiger Williams holds a [commanding] lead after the first round of the tournament.

04. The [commander] of the U.N. forces is asking for help in getting aid supplies to the refugees.

05. The policeman [commanded] the driver to get out of his car, and lie on the ground.

06. She is a top scientist, and [commands] the respect of her colleagues throughout the world.

07. Her [command] of English has improved a great deal since she came to New Zealand.

08. George Herbert once remarked that there is great force hidden in a gentle [command].

09. There is a Yugoslavian proverb which observes that he who does not know how to serve cannot know how to [command].

10. Captive elephants can be trained to respond to as many as 40 different voice [commands].

11. Even a modest [command] of the local language will help when visiting a foreign country.

12. The outermost layer of the brain, the cortex, is responsible for receiving messages from all the senses, and for giving the body all its [commands] to move.

13. Studies show that men in our society [command] a disproportionate share of power, prestige, and resources.

14. The battle was going badly and a [command] was given to retreat.

15. Early in 1865, Robert E. Lee was given [command] of all the Southern armies fighting in the American Civil War.

16. The Hindu religion notes that everyone wants to [command], and no one wants to obey.

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Synonyms:

Order, direct, bid, charge, require, enjoin, Order, direction, injunction, mandate, behest, hest, bidding, charge, requirement, requisition, commandment, word of command / Rule, govern, sway, control, lead, preside over, have authority over, Rule, sway, authority, power, dominion, government, control, ascendency, supremacy / Claim, challenge, exact, compel, demand / Overlook, have under vision or range, dominate, control, Govern, rule, lead, have sway, exercise authority, have control, take the lead

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command — vb Command, order, bid, enjoin, direct, instruct, charge mean to issue orders to someone to give, get, or do something. Command and order agree in stressing the idea of authority, command implying its more formal and official exercise {the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Command — may refer to: Command (computing), a statement in a computer language COMMAND.COM, the default operating system shell and command line interpreter for DOS Command (military formation), an organizational unit Command key, a modifier key on Apple… … Wikipedia
Command HQ — Developer(s) Ozark Softscape Publisher(s) Microplay Software Designer(s) Danielle Bunten Berry … Wikipedia
Command — Command слово на английском языке (рус. Команда), являющееся названием компьютерных терминов: Command шаблон проектирования, используемый при объектно ориентированном программировании, представляющий действие; COMMAND.COM … … Википедия
Command — Com*mand , n. 1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction. [1913 Webster] Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The possession or exercise of authority. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Command (3M) — Command торговая марка систем крепления, которые производятся международной компанией 3M. Продукция Command предназначена для закрепления на вертикальной поверхности предметов домашнего обихода и офисных принадлежностей. Уникальность… … Википедия
command — ● command nom masculin (de commander) Personne au nom de laquelle on se porte acquéreur ou adjudicataire. ● command (homonymes) nom masculin (de commander) comment adverbe ⇒COMMAND, subst. masc. DR. Acquéreur réel sur le commandement de qui un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Command — Com*mand (?; 61), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commanding}.] [OE. comaunden, commanden, OF. comander, F. commander, fr. L. com + mandare to commit to, to command. Cf. {Commend}, {Mandate}.] 1. To order with authority; to lay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
command — [kə mand′, kəmänd′] vt. [ME commanden < OFr comander < VL * commandare < L com , intens. + mandare, to commit, entrust: see MANDATE] 1. to give an order or orders to; direct with authority 2. to have authority or jurisdiction over;… … English World dictionary
command — I verb adjure, authorize, bid, call for, call upon, charge, compel, constrain, decree, demand, direct, direct imperatively, enact, exact, exercise authority, force, give directions, give orders, govern, have control, hominem iubere facere, homini … Law dictionary
command — ► VERB 1) give an authoritative order. 2) be in charge of (a military unit). 3) dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height. 4) be in a position to receive or secure: emeralds command a high price. ► NOUN 1) an authoritative order. 2) … English terms dictionary

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