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How to pronounce command
Say it like this: /kəˈmænd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does command mean?
nounAn order to do something.
“I was given a command to cease shooting.”
The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
“to have command of an army”
power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
“a good command of language”
verbTo order, to give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
“The soldier was commanded to cease firing.”
To have or exercise supreme power, control, or authority (especially military over; to have under direction or control.
“to command an army or a ship”
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
“he commanded silence”
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