n. availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"

n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"

n. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

n. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

v. demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

v. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

v. be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

v. make someone do something

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

adv. "Put aside some money"

adv. "She put her sewing by when he entered"

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

n. power to direct or determine; "under control"

n. the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

n. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

n. an authoritative rule

n. an authoritative declaration

n. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"

n. (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"

n. the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

n. an authoritative rule

n. legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

n. rule of personal conduct

n. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"

n. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

n. prescribed guide for conduct or action

n. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

n. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

n. a formal public statement

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

n. skill in an occupation or trade

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

n. unusual mental ability

n. exceptional creative ability

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

n. natural abilities or qualities

n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task

n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time

n. a beckoning gesture

n. a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

n. reverent petition to a deity

n. an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

n. the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

v. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"

v. make someone do something

v. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

v. cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

v. decorate with heraldic arms

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

v. command solemnly

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

v. call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.

v. demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

v. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

v. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"

v. rule as a dictator

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. make subservient; force to submit or subdue

v. be the captain of a sports team

v. be in charge of

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

v. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

adv. "He faced backward"

adv. later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

v. make impossible, especially beforehand

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"