What part of speech is commands?

Commands can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

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

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does commands 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 commands

#   Sentence  
1. noun Unfortunately for those eager to indefinitely carry on with the lucrative business of conflict resolution in South Asia, Pervez Musharraf has now called Colin Powell's bluff, challenging him to deliver on his frequent statements implying that the Indians jump to his commands.
2. 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.
3. noun Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.
4. noun The hill on which my house stands commands a full view of the city.
5. noun Decency, security, and liberty alike demand that government officials shall be subjected to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen.
6. noun Your wishes are my commands.
7. noun The lion followed the trainer's commands.
8. noun When the captain commands, the crew must obey.
9. noun You are here in order to obey my commands.
10. noun You are here in order to fulfill my commands.
11. noun Once in orbit, Yuri Gagarin had no control over his spacecraft. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer program sending radio commands to the space capsule.
12. noun The King of Sweden, to whom this part of the country belonged, more than once gave orders to cut down the haunted wood, but there was no one with courage enough to obey his commands.
13. noun Fadil decided to follow the commands of his superiors.
14. noun They should realize that true religious commands lie in the heart of every man in the form of his conscience, and that the most important are reciprocal esteem and a desire to help.
15. noun Excessive obedience supposes ignorance in the person that obeys: the same it supposes in him that commands, for he has no occasion to deliberate, to doubt, to reason; he has only to will.
16. verb Our school on the hill commands a full view of Mt. Fuji.
17. verb Situated on a hill, his house commands a fine view.
18. verb Standing as it does on a hill, the hotel commands a fine view of the bay.
19. verb The room commands a fine view of the lake.
20. verb The tower commands a fine view of the lake.
21. verb The hill commands a fine view.
22. verb Standing as it does on the hill the hotel commands a fine view.
23. verb The balcony commands a splendid view.
24. verb This room commands a fine view of the city.
25. verb This tower commands a full view of the city.
26. verb This castle tower commands a panoramic view of the whole city.
27. verb This hill commands a fine view of the bay.
28. verb The hill commands the panorama of the city.
29. verb This hill commands a very fine view.
30. verb Standing as it does on a hill, the church commands a fine view.
Sentence  
noun
Unfortunately for those eager to indefinitely carry on with the lucrative business of conflict resolution in South Asia, Pervez Musharraf has now called Colin Powell's bluff, challenging him to deliver on his frequent statements implying that the Indians jump to his commands.
(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.
Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.
The hill on which my house stands commands a full view of the city.
Decency, security, and liberty alike demand that government officials shall be subjected to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen.
Your wishes are my commands.
The lion followed the trainer's commands.
When the captain commands, the crew must obey.
You are here in order to obey my commands.
You are here in order to fulfill my commands.
Once in orbit, Yuri Gagarin had no control over his spacecraft. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer program sending radio commands to the space capsule.
The King of Sweden, to whom this part of the country belonged, more than once gave orders to cut down the haunted wood, but there was no one with courage enough to obey his commands.
Fadil decided to follow the commands of his superiors.
They should realize that true religious commands lie in the heart of every man in the form of his conscience, and that the most important are reciprocal esteem and a desire to help.
Excessive obedience supposes ignorance in the person that obeys: the same it supposes in him that commands, for he has no occasion to deliberate, to doubt, to reason; he has only to will.
verb
Our school on the hill commands a full view of Mt. Fuji.
Situated on a hill, his house commands a fine view.
Standing as it does on a hill, the hotel commands a fine view of the bay.
The room commands a fine view of the lake.
The tower commands a fine view of the lake.
The hill commands a fine view.
Standing as it does on the hill the hotel commands a fine view.
The balcony commands a splendid view.
This room commands a fine view of the city.
This tower commands a full view of the city.
This castle tower commands a panoramic view of the whole city.
This hill commands a fine view of the bay.
The hill commands the panorama of the city.
This hill commands a very fine view.
Standing as it does on a hill, the church commands a fine view.
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