What part of speech is command?

Command can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. command is a verb, present, 1st person singular of command (infinitive).
  • 2. command is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. command is a noun, singular of commands.

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Verb

Noun

What does command mean?

Definitions

Verb
command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
command - make someone do something
command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
command - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

Noun
command - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
command - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
command - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
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Examples of command

#   Sentence  
1. noun A good command of French.
2. noun An admiral in command.
3. noun The corporation has just undergone a change in command.
4. noun The materials at the command of the potters grew.
5. noun On sensing my incredulity to his statement he asserted that Ba'athist cells exist in all parts of the country and that they do have a central command, even though many have formed seperate cells (often under Islamic labels) with their own leaderships.
6. noun (He is 92 pounds) He does not listen to any commands, but my major problem is that he will not go outside on command, or even with me.
7. noun and to willingly go outside...and to come on command.
8. noun He wont do anything on command.
9. noun She is crate trained, potty trained, and can sit, lay down, stay, come, fetch, and will even stay in a down position while I throw a treat across the floor or even right next to her paw, and she wont get it until I give her the command.
10. noun You have to be in command at all times.
11. noun Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
12. noun We are under his command.
13. noun The same sentence could have the force of a command.
14. noun It is essential to have good command of English nowadays.
15. noun My secretary has a good command of English.
16. verb Command the military forces.
17. verb Goal is to (politely?) refute Loretta Lynch's and Carl Woods' continued assertions that 1) California's move to deregulate was based solely on ideology with no basis in fact and 2) the solution is to turn back the clock to command-and-control regulation.
18. verb My house, located on a hill, command a fine view.
19. verb He raised his hand as if to command silence.
20. verb Through obedience learn to command.
21. verb There is a big difference between learning a language in order to understand or to say something if needed, and wanting to acquire a second language in order to command it freely, almost like you command your first language, your mother tongue.
22. verb I do not think that you should live in a country where people speak your goal language in order to be able to speak it, but certainly you need a real contact with the language in order to command it perfectly.
23. verb It's not as easy to obey as it is to command.
24. verb Pressing the orange button will command the titrator to rinse the chamber.
25. verb Wake up, Romanian, from your deadly slumber, in which barbaric tyrants kept you so long by force! Now or never is the time for you to have a new fate, which should command respect of even your cruel enemies.
26. verb Don't command me to not command you!
27. verb The churches preach to you a gospel which they know you cannot live up to; they call upon you to become a "better man" without giving you the chance to do so. On the contrary, they uphold the conditions that make you "bad," while they command you to be "good."
28. verb I command you to release me!
29. verb We cannot command nature except by obeying her.
30. verb Tell me about your fantastic dreams in which you are the emperor of the universe and command an army of billions of robots.
Sentence  
noun
A good command of French.
An admiral in command.
The corporation has just undergone a change in command.
The materials at the command of the potters grew.
On sensing my incredulity to his statement he asserted that Ba'athist cells exist in all parts of the country and that they do have a central command, even though many have formed seperate cells (often under Islamic labels) with their own leaderships.
(He is 92 pounds) He does not listen to any commands, but my major problem is that he will not go outside on command, or even with me.
and to willingly go outside...and to come on command.
He wont do anything on command.
She is crate trained, potty trained, and can sit, lay down, stay, come, fetch, and will even stay in a down position while I throw a treat across the floor or even right next to her paw, and she wont get it until I give her the command.
You have to be in command at all times.
Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
We are under his command.
The same sentence could have the force of a command.
It is essential to have good command of English nowadays.
My secretary has a good command of English.
verb
Command the military forces.
Goal is to (politely?) refute Loretta Lynch's and Carl Woods' continued assertions that 1) California's move to deregulate was based solely on ideology with no basis in fact and 2) the solution is to turn back the clock to command-and-control regulation.
My house, located on a hill, command a fine view.
He raised his hand as if to command silence.
Through obedience learn to command.
There is a big difference between learning a language in order to understand or to say something if needed, and wanting to acquire a second language in order to command it freely, almost like you command your first language, your mother tongue.
I do not think that you should live in a country where people speak your goal language in order to be able to speak it, but certainly you need a real contact with the language in order to command it perfectly.
It's not as easy to obey as it is to command.
Pressing the orange button will command the titrator to rinse the chamber.
Wake up, Romanian, from your deadly slumber, in which barbaric tyrants kept you so long by force! Now or never is the time for you to have a new fate, which should command respect of even your cruel enemies.
Don't command me to not command you!
The churches preach to you a gospel which they know you cannot live up to; they call upon you to become a "better man" without giving you the chance to do so. On the contrary, they uphold the conditions that make you "bad," while they command you to be "good."
I command you to release me!
We cannot command nature except by obeying her.
Tell me about your fantastic dreams in which you are the emperor of the universe and command an army of billions of robots.
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