command

command is a 7-letter English word with 25 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 25 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
2. transitive verb. To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
3. transitive verb. To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
4. transitive verb. To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
5. transitive verb. To direct to come; to bestow.
6. intransitive verb. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
7. intransitive verb. To have a view, as from a superior position.
8. noun. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.
9. noun. The possession or exercise of authority.
10. noun. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
11. noun. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
12. noun. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
13. noun. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
14. noun. availability for use

    "the materials at the command of the potters grew"

15. noun. the power or authority to command

    "an admiral in command"

16. noun. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

    "a good command of French"

    Synonyms: control, mastery

17. noun. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

    Synonyms: instruction, statement

18. noun. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

    Synonyms: bid, bidding, dictation

19. noun. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
20. noun. a position of highest authority

    "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"

21. verb. make someone do something

    Synonyms: require

22. verb. be in command of

    "The general commanded a huge army"

23. verb. demand as one's due

    "This speaker commands a high fee"

    "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

24. verb. exercise authoritative control or power over

    "control the budget"

    "Command the military forces"

    Synonyms: control

25. verb. look down on

    "The villa dominates the town"

    Synonyms: dominate, overlook, overtop

Synonyms

control, mastery, instruction, statement, bid, bidding, dictation, require, dominate, overlook, overtop

Common word forms

commands, commanded, commander, commanding, commandable, commandless, commandment

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