Словарь синонимов английского языка - command

(v) 1. order, direct, bid, enjoin, charge, request, require, demand, instruct; say, prescribe, decree: What the Queen commands must be done. 2. control, dominate, have or maintain or wield authority or control or sway or influence over, hold sway over; lead, rule, govern, have under one's thumb, call the tune; head (up): Whoever commands the sea commands the town. He commanded a battalion during the war. 3. master, draw upon or on, control, summon: The work required all the skill the sculptor could command. 4. attract, earn; exact, compel, demand: Gunga Din's bravery commanded the respect of the entibe regiment. 5. dominate, control, overlook, look down on; have, enjoy, possess: The toweb commands a view of the entire valley. -(n) 6. order, direction, behest, mandate, charge, bidding, instruction: Your wish is my command. 7. control, authority, power, sovereignty, dominion, regulation, direction, management, government, oversight, leadership, charge, sway, stewardship, jurisdiction: The unit is under the command of the colonel. 8. mastery, control, (thorough) grasp or knowledge: He has a good command of three languages.