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commanding   (TTS Sound)

The verb command has 5 senses

• command -- (be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army")


• command, require -- (make someone do something)


• command -- (demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers")


• dominate, command, overlook, overtop -- (look down on; "The villa dominates the town")


• control, command -- (exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces")

The adj commanding has 1 sense

• commanding, dominating, overlooking -- (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")