command — İngilizce Sözlük

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1. An order to do something.

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   behestinjunction

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   I was given a command to cease shooting.

2. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

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   to have command of an army

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   GAGE, at that time, had command of troops near the lakes; and fearing an attack from the Indians, had called for some new recruits from Massachusetts; but the Assembly judged them not necessary.

   It wasn't a decisive operation, and Carthage still had command of Spain.

3. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

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   he had command of the situation

   England has long held command of the sea

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   a good command of language

   The Indians had command of the lands and the waters — command of all their beneficial use, whether kept for hunting, 'and grazing roving herds of stock,' or turned to agriculture and the arts of civilization.

4. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.

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   General Smith was placed in command.

5. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.

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   Command cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful.

6. A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.

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   I asked myself what I was to do there, now my boat was lost. As a matter of fact, I had plenty to do in fishing my command out of the river.

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   Filing a complaint against a police officer in New Bedford without the benefit of witnesses is difficult, if not impossible. The police command, from sergeant to chief, is summarily defensive of the actions of police officers.

7. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.

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8. A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.

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9. The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

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   He's got good command tonight.

10. A command performance.

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    Atkinson […] had hinted to me that the Duke of Richmond was so delighted with my acting that he should not be surprised if there was a second command.

Fiil

1. To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

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   The soldier was commanded to cease firing.

   The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.

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   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.

2. To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.

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   leadcaptain

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   to command an army or a ship

   Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries.

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   Such aid as I can spare you shall command.

3. To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.

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   he commanded silence

   If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

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   The reasons for this growing disconnect are myriad and complex but the situation is exacerbated by the reality that those English players who do smash through our game's "glass ceiling" command radically inflated transfer fees.

4. to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.

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   Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)

   This observation deck commands a breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay.

5. To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.

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   A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.

   Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.

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   The best goods command the best price.

   This job commands a salary of £30,000.

   Was the family prostrated by grief? Was the sorrow at Mrs. Inglethorp’s death so great? I realized that there was an emotional lack in the atmosphere. The dead woman had not the gift of commanding love. Her death was a shock and a distress, but she would not be passionately regretted.

6. To hold, to control the use of.

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   The fort commanded the bay.

   Two wooden bridges led across the river; each was commanded by a fortified house

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   Up to the eastern tower, / Whose height commands as subject all the vale.

   December 1699, Joseph Addison, letter to William Congreve One [side] commands a view of the finest garden.

   […] they made considerable progress in the art of embalming the wild fruits of their native land, so that they might command cranberries and hindberries at all times and seasons.

7. To have a view (of), as from a superior position.

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   Farr and wide his eye commands.

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   I pulled in hand over hand on the cord, and when I judged myself near enough, rose at infinite risk to about half my height and thus commanded the roof and a slice of the interior of the cabin.

   Snowsheds and snow fences protect the line on either side of Semskfjell, but the country soon begins to lose some of its bleakness, and the tree line is regained at Lønsdal (1,680 ft. above sea-level), where the line is high on a hillside, commanding widespread views of the mountains.

8. To direct to come; to bestow.

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   I will command my blessing upon you.

İsim

1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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   bidbiddingdictation

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   speech act

2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

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   military unitmilitary forcemilitary groupforce

3. the power or authority to command

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   authorityauthorizationauthorisationpotencydominancesay-so

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   an admiral in command

4. availability for use

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   handinessaccessibilityavailabilityavailableness

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   the materials at the command of the potters grew

5. a position of highest authority

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   statusposition

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   the corporation has just undergone a change in command

6. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

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   controlmastery

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   skillfulness

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   a good command of French

7. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

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   instructionstatementprogram line

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   codecomputer code

Fiil

1. be in command of

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   dominatemaster

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   The general commanded a huge army

2. make someone do something

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   require

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   ordertellenjoinsay

3. demand as one's due

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   demandexact

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   This speaker commands a high fee

   The author commands a fair hearing from his readers

4. look down on

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   dominateoverlookovertop

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   lie

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   The villa dominates the town

5. exercise authoritative control or power over

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   control

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   direct

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   control the budget

   Command the military forces