Top synonyms for “command”: bid, bidding, control, control, dictation, dominate, instruction, mastery, and 5 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)availability for use“the materials at the command of the potters grew”
- (noun)the power or authority to command“an admiral in command”
- (noun)great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity“a good command of French”
- (noun)(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
- (noun)an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- (noun)a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
- (noun)a position of highest authority“the corporation has just undergone a change in command”
- (verb)make someone do something
- (verb)be in command of“The general commanded a huge army”
- (verb)demand as one's due“This speaker commands a high fee”
- (verb)exercise authoritative control or power over“control the budget”
- (verb)look down on“The villa dominates the town”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "command"?
Common synonyms for "command" include bid, bidding, control, control, dictation, dominate. Our thesaurus lists 13 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "command" mean?
availability for use Example: "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
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