1. command
noun. ['kəˈmænd'] an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
Synonyms
- speech act
- direction
- countermand
- behest
- charge
- bid
- order
- commandment
- dictation
- bidding
- commission
- open sesame
Antonyms
- repel
- disorganise
- disorganize
- injudiciousness
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Command
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- righthand
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- bourland
- unmanned
- strande
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- grande
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How do you pronounce command?
Pronounce command as kəˈmænd.
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Example sentences of the word command
1. Noun, singular or mass
Give him a morsel of food the instant his butt hits the ground after each command.
2. Verb, base form
Eventually you’ll be able to lose the treat totally and just use your voice to command him.
Quotes containing the word command
1. All the commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and so on, are summed up in this single command: You must love your neighbor as yourself.
- Jesus Christ
2. When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
- George Washington Carver
3. I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose to stop and acknowledge it, or put it off and hope that it won't fade away. 'That Wasn't Me' is no exception - it came together more quickly than any other song I have ever constructed on my own.
- Brandi Carlile
2. command
noun. ['kəˈmænd'] a military unit or region under the control of a single officer.
Synonyms
- force
- military force
- Air Combat Command
- Air Force Space Command
- military group
- ACC
- AFSPC
Antonyms
- follower
- natural depression
- follow
- rear
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. command
verb. ['kəˈmænd'] be in command of.
Synonyms
- officer
- master
- general
Antonyms
- lose
- discontinue
- let go of
- defy
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. command
verb. ['kəˈmænd'] make someone do something.
Synonyms
- interdict
- veto
- forbid
- burden
- proscribe
- saddle
- require
- enjoin
- order
- charge
- nix
- requisition
- tell
- disallow
- say
Antonyms
- permit
- take
- deny
- enable
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. command
verb. ['kəˈmænd'] demand as one's due.
Synonyms
- demand
Antonyms
- exclude
- let
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. command
noun. ['kəˈmænd'] the power or authority to command.
Synonyms
- say-so
- authority
- potency
- dominance
- authorisation
Antonyms
- beginning
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. command
noun. ['kəˈmænd'] availability for use.
Synonyms
- accessibility
- availableness
- handiness
Antonyms
- unavailability
- antinode
- node
- middle
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. command
noun. ['kəˈmænd'] great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.
Synonyms
- skillfulness
- control
Antonyms
- unpointedness
- inactivity
- derestrict
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. command
noun. ['kəˈmænd'] a position of highest authority.
Synonyms
- position
Antonyms
- tail
- foot
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. command
verb. ['kəˈmænd'] look down on.
Synonyms
- shadow
- lie
- overtop
- overlook
- dwarf
- overshadow
Antonyms
- dishonest
- crooked
- indirectness
- unrelated
Etymology
- comander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))