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 require share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. command means “an authoritative direction or instruction to do something”. require means “require as useful, just, or proper”. 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”
1.v.require as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
2.v.consider obligatory; request and expect
“We require our secretary to be on time”
3.v.make someone do something
| command | require | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈmænd/ | /ˌɹiˈkwaɪɚ/ |
| Said | kuh-MAND | ree-KWAHY-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb |
| Senses | 12 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | bid, bidding, dictation | necessitate, ask, postulate |
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