command
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something (Freq. 23)
• Syn:
bid, bidding, dictation
• Derivationally related forms:
dictate (for: dictation), bid (for: bidding), bid (for: bid)
• Hypernyms:
speech act
• Hyponyms:
countermand, order, commission, charge, direction,
commandment, injunction, behest, open sesame
2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer (Freq. 11)
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
military unit, military force, military group, force
• Hyponyms:
Air Combat Command, ACC, Air Force Space Command, AFSPC
3. the power or authority to command (Freq. 5)
- an admiral in command
• Hypernyms:
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
4. availability for use (Freq. 2)
- the materials at the command of the potters grew
• Hypernyms:
handiness, accessibility, availability, availableness
5. a position of highest authority (Freq. 1)
- the corporation has just undergone a change in command
• Hypernyms:
status, position
6. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (Freq. 1)
- a good command of French
• Syn:
control, mastery
• Derivationally related forms:
master (for: mastery), control (for: control)
• Hypernyms:
skillfulness
7. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
• Syn:
instruction, statement, program line
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
code, computer code
• Hyponyms:
call, command line, link, macro, macro instruction,
system error, toggle
• Part Holonyms:
program, programme, computer program, computer programme
1. be in command of (Freq. 10)
- The general commanded a huge army
• Derivationally related forms:
commandant, commander
• Hypernyms:
dominate, master
• Hyponyms:
general, officer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. make someone do something (Freq. 8)
• Syn:
require
• Derivationally related forms:
requisition (for: require), commandment
• Hypernyms:
order, tell, enjoin, say
• Hyponyms:
charge, saddle, burden, requisition, forbid,
prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They command him to write the letter
3. demand as one's due (Freq. 6)
- This speaker commands a high fee
- The author commands a fair hearing from his readers
• Hypernyms:
demand, exact
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. look down on (Freq. 1)
- The villa dominates the town
• Syn:
dominate, overlook, overtop
• Derivationally related forms:
overlook (for: overlook)
• Hypernyms:
lie
• Hyponyms:
shadow, overshadow, dwarf
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
5. exercise authoritative control or power over (Freq. 1)
- control the budget
- Command the military forces
• Syn:
control
• Derivationally related forms:
commandant, commander, controller (for: control), control (for: control)
• Hyponyms:
preoccupy, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre,
direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise,
hold one's own, manage, deal, care, handle, internationalize,
internationalise, hold, hold sway, govern, regiment, monopolize,
monopolise, harness, rein in, draw rein, rein, corner,
preside, dominate, master, charm, becharm, rule,
call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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