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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
considerable	private	dinner	#769: command	etc.	broke	waiting

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kəˈmɑːnd/
• (US) IPA: /kəˈmænd/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Hyphenation: com·mand

[ Etymology

From Old French comander (French: commander), from Vulgar Latin *commandare, from Latin commandare (com- + mandare).

[ Noun

Singular command

Plural commands

command (plural commands)

1. An order, a compelling task given to an inferior or a machine.
2. Unit of military personnel.
3. (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

   He's got good command tonight.

[ Translations

order

Afrikaans: bevel, opdrag, gebod Czech: příkaz m., rozkaz m. Dutch: bevelen Finnish: käsky, komento German: Befehl m., Kommando n.

Hebrew: פקודה (pquda) f. Kurdish: فه‌رمان Polish: rozkaz m. Telugu: ఆజ్ఞ (aajna)

unit of military personnel

in baseball

to be checked

• Spanish mando m.

[ Verb

Infinitive to command

Third person singular commands

Simple past commanded

Past participle commanded

Present participle commanding

to command (third-person singular simple present commands, present participle commanding, simple past and past participle commanded)

1. To order, to compel an inferior or a machine to do something.
2. To hold, to control the use of

   The fort commanded thee bay.

[ Translations

to order

Afrikaans: beveel Czech: přikázat, nařídit, rozkázat Finnish: käskeä, komentaa French: commander m.

German: befehlen, kommandieren Latin: imperare Old English: ġebannan Telugu: ఆజ్ఞాపించు (aajnaapinchu)

to hold, to control

Finnish: pitää hallussaan, hallita

[ Derived terms

• commandeer
• commander
• commandment