COMMANDING — Definition of COMMANDING
verb
1
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
2
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
to command an army or a ship
3
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
he commanded silence
4
To dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)
noun
1
The act of giving a command.
adjective
1
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
2
Impressively dominant.
a commanding structure
3
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/command
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