command
/kəˈmænd/
nounverb
Core
1.n.an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2.n.a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
3.n.the power or authority to command
“an admiral in command”
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command and commend differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. command means “an authoritative direction or instruction to do something”. commend means “express approval of”. command is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kəˈmænd/
1.n.an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2.n.a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
3.n.the power or authority to command
“an admiral in command”
/kəˈmɛnd/
1.v.express approval of
2.v.present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
“His paintings commend him to the artistic world”
3.v.give to in charge
“I commend my children to you”
| command | commend | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈmænd/ | /kəˈmɛnd/ |
| Said | kuh-MAND | kuh-MEND |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb |
| Senses | 12 | 5 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | bid, bidding, dictation | none recorded |
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