command

verbnounB1 · Intermediate

To tell someone to do something.

Meanings of «command»

1 · verb

to tell someone to do something

The captain will command his soldiers to attack.

2 · noun

a strong knowledge or skill in a subject or language

She has a good command of the English language.

Similar: mastery fluencyproficiency

Translation

Translations into 17 languages, audio and every meaning of «command» — in the WordStudy app.

«command» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to have power over something

controlhave power over what something doesThe pilot controls the plane.

rulebe the leader of a country, like a kingThe king ruled for forty years.

commandgive orders, especially in the armyThe general commanded the army.

regulateformalcontrol something with official rulesThe government regulates how banks work.

an instruction to do something

orderthe usual word for telling someone to do somethingThe soldiers followed the order.

commanda strong order, often from someone in chargeThe captain gave the command to turn left.

directiveformalan official order from an organizationA new directive from the government changes the rules.

Word family

command B1 · verbcommander B1 · nouncommandant C1 · noun

Collections

IT & Development › DevOps & Tools

an instruction typed for a computer to carry out

Pet Care › Training & Behavior

an order telling a pet what to do

False friends

← comma commander →