Unscramble command

Definition of command

noun:

• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something. Synonyms: bid, bidding, dictation.
• a military unit or region under the control of a single officer.
• the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command".
• availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew".
• a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command".
• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French". Synonyms: control, mastery.
• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. Synonyms: instruction, program line, statement.

verb:

• be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army".
• make someone do something. Synonyms: require.
• demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee", "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers".
• look down on; "The villa dominates the town". Synonyms: dominate, overlook, overtop.
• exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget", "Command the military forces". Synonyms: control.

Related words

becharm, behest, burden, call, care, channelise, channelize, charge, charm, commandment, commission, corner, countermand, deal, direct, direction, disallow, dominate, dwarf, forbid, general, govern, guide, handle, harness, head, hold, injunction, interdict, link, macro, manage, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, master, monopolise, monopolize, nix, officer, order, overshadow, point, preoccupy, preside, prohibit, proscribe, regiment, rein, requisition, rule, saddle, shadow, steer, toggle, veto.

Words nearby

commando, commend.

Rhymes with

band, banned, bland, brand, canned, demand, disband, expand, fanned, firsthand, firsthand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, planned, rand.