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  • 11command — ► VERB 1) give an authoritative order. 2) be in charge of (a military unit). 3) dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height. 4) be in a position to receive or secure: emeralds command a high price. ► NOUN 1) an authoritative order. 2) …

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  • 12command — [n1] directive, instruction act, adjuration, ban, behest, bidding, call, canon, caveat, charge, citation, commandment, decree, demand, devoir, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, duty, edict, enactment, exaction, fiat, imperative, imposition,… …

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  • 13command — Command, pour commande par apherese est la premiere personne de commander, Iubeo, comme à Dieu vous command, Deum te saluum habere iubeo. Vale. voyez Commander. Command, est un nom, et signifie commandement et puissance: en Berinus, Tous mes… …

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  • 14command — com‧mand [kəˈmɑːnd ǁ kəˈmænd] noun [countable] COMPUTING an instruction given to a computer using the keyboard or the mouse: • When you have typed the document, use the save command to save it. * * * command UK US /kəˈmɑːnd/ noun [C] …

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  • 15Command — Com*mand , v. i. 1. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders. [1913 Webster] And reigned, commanding in his monarchy. Shak. [1913 Webster] For the king had so commanded concerning… …

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  • 16Command —   [dt. »Kommando«, Befehl], Anweisung …

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  • 17Command — Le nom est surtout porté en Haute Savoie. Variantes rares : Commant, Commend. Il correspond en principe à l ancien français commant (= mandataire, commis, lieutenant, procureur). Les formes Comman et Comment, portées dans le Doubs, devraient… …

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  • 18command — I n. authority control 1) to assume, take (over) command 2) to exercise command 3) to give up, relinquish; lose one s command 4) firm command 5) command of, over (he assumed command of the regiment) 6) in command of (he was put in command of the… …

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  • 19command — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 order ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, simple VERB + COMMAND ▪ carry out, obey ▪ disobey, ignore …

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  • 20command — [[t]kəmɑ͟ːnd, mæ̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ commands, commanding, commanded 1) VERB If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it. [mainly WRITTEN] [V n to inf] He commanded his troops to attack... [V with quote] Get in …

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