Command

I was given a command to cease shooting.

to have command of an army

GAGE, at that time, had command of troops near the lakes; and fearing an attack from the Indians, had called for some new recruits from Massachusetts; but the Assembly judged them not necessary.

It wasn't a decisive operation, and Carthage still had command of Spain.

he had command of the situation

England has long held command of the sea

a good command of language

The Indians had command of the lands and the waters — command of all their beneficial use, whether kept for hunting, 'and grazing roving herds of stock,' or turned to agriculture and the arts of civilization.

General Smith was placed in command.

Command cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful.

I asked myself what I was to do there, now my boat was lost. As a matter of fact, I had plenty to do in fishing my command out of the river.

Filing a complaint against a police officer in New Bedford without the benefit of witnesses is difficult, if not impossible. The police command, from sergeant to chief, is summarily defensive of the actions of police officers.

He's got good command tonight.

Atkinson […] had hinted to me that the Duke of Richmond was so delighted with my acting that he should not be surprised if there was a second command.

The soldier was commanded to cease firing.

The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.

We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends.

Go to your mistress: / Say, I command her come to me.

to command an army or a ship

Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries.

Such aid as I can spare you shall command.

he commanded silence

If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

The reasons for this growing disconnect are myriad and complex but the situation is exacerbated by the reality that those English players who do smash through our game's "glass ceiling" command radically inflated transfer fees.

Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)

This observation deck commands a breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay.

A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.

Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.

The best goods command the best price.

This job commands a salary of £30,000.

Was the family prostrated by grief? Was the sorrow at Mrs. Inglethorp’s death so great? I realized that there was an emotional lack in the atmosphere. The dead woman had not the gift of commanding love. Her death was a shock and a distress, but she would not be passionately regretted.

The fort commanded the bay.

Two wooden bridges led across the river; each was commanded by a fortified house

Up to the eastern tower, / Whose height commands as subject all the vale.

December 1699, Joseph Addison, letter to William Congreve One [side] commands a view of the finest garden.

[…] they made considerable progress in the art of embalming the wild fruits of their native land, so that they might command cranberries and hindberries at all times and seasons.

Farr and wide his eye commands.

I pulled in hand over hand on the cord, and when I judged myself near enough, rose at infinite risk to about half my height and thus commanded the roof and a slice of the interior of the cabin.

Snowsheds and snow fences protect the line on either side of Semskfjell, but the country soon begins to lose some of its bleakness, and the tree line is regained at Lønsdal (1,680 ft. above sea-level), where the line is high on a hillside, commanding widespread views of the mountains.

I will command my blessing upon you.