Verb
- 1. command, dominate, master
- usage: be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
- 2. command, require, order, tell, enjoin, say
- usage: make someone do something
- 3. command, demand, exact
- usage: demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
- 4. dominate, command, overlook, overtop, lie
- usage: look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
- 5. control, command
- usage: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
Adjective
- 1. commanding, dominating, overlooking, high (vs. low)
- usage: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
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