Etymology : Middle English comanden, from Middle French comander, from Vulgar Latin commandare, alteration of Latin commendare to commit to ones charge; more at COMMEND
Pronunciation : k&-mand
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. COMMAND.COM file, file which contains the command processor of DOS which is required for startup (Computers). order, direction; control, domination; headquarters. rule, control, be in authority. command\com*mand"\ (?; 61), v. t. [imp. & p. p. commanded; p. pr. & vb. n. commanding.] [oe. comaunden, commanden, of. comander, f. commander, fr. l. com- + mandare to commit to, to command. cf. commend, mandate.].
2. to order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge. we are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends. go to your mistress: say, i command her come to me.
3. to exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead. monmouth commanded the english auxiliaries. such aid as i can spare you shall command.
4. to have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook. bridges commanded by a fortified house. up to the eastern tower, whose height commands as subject all the vale. one side commands a view of the finest garden.
5. to have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price. 'tis not in mortals to command success.
6. to direct to come; to bestow. [obs.] i will command my blessing upon you. xxv. 21.
7. To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
8. To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
9. To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
10. To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
11. To direct to come; to bestow.
12. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
13. To have a view, as from a superior position.
14. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.
15. The possession or exercise of authority.
16. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
17. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
18. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
19. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer. availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" an authoritative direction or instruction to do something a military unit or region under the control of a single officer a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" make someone do something be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers".
20. 1. If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it. He commanded his troops to attack `Get in your car and follow me,' he commanded He commanded that roads be built to link castles across the land `Don't panic,' I commanded myself. = instruct, order Command is also a noun. The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop the note of command in his voice. = instruction, order.
21. If you command something such as respect or obedience, you obtain it because you are popular, famous, or important. an excellent physician who commanded the respect of all his colleagues.
22. If an army or country commands a place, they have total control over it. Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea. = rule Command is also a noun. the struggle for command of the air.
23. An officer who commands part of an army, navy, or air force is responsible for controlling and organizing it. the French general who commands the UN troops in the region He didn't just command. He personally fought in several heavy battles. Command is also a noun. In 1942 he took command of 108 Squadron. = charge.
24. In the armed forces, a command is a group of officers who are responsible for organizing and controlling part of an army, navy, or air force. He had authorisation from the military command to retaliate.
25. In computing, a command is an instruction that you give to a computer.
26. If someone has command of a situation, they have control of it because they have, or seem to have, power or authority. Mr Baker would take command of the campaign In times of currency crisis interest rates can raised as a sign that a government is in command.
27. Your command of something, such as a foreign language, is your knowledge of it and your ability to use this knowledge. His command of English was excellent. see also:
high command, second-in-command.
28. If you have a particular skill or particular resources at your command, you have them and can use them fully. The country should have the right to defend itself with all legal means at its command.
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