command
To give an order to someone in a strong or official way.
To tell someone to do something in a forceful or official way.
An order that someone with power gives to another person.
An authoritative instruction given to someone.
To lead and control a group of people.
To have authority over and direct people, especially in a military or organizational context.
To be so good or important that people respect you or give you attention.
To be in a position that naturally causes people to give you respect, attention, or a certain price.
Words or symbols you type into a computer so it does something.
A line of text or symbol entered into a computer to make it perform an action.
- Base: command
- Plural: command, commands
- Base: command
- 3rd Person Singular: commands
- Present Participle: commanding
- Past: commanded
at your command
1Ready to obey orders immediately
Ready to do what you ask right away.
- I am at your command, sir.
- The staff are at your command for the evening.
in command of
1Having control over something/someone
Having power over people or things and making decisions about them.
- She is in command of the whole operation.
- The captain was in command of the ship.
take command (of)
1Assume control or authority over something/someone
To start being the person who controls something or someone.
- He took command of the army after the general retired.
- She took command of the meeting when her boss was late.