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Commanded - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand |
| Synonyms: | adjure, appoint, authorize, ban, bar, beckon, bid, call, call for, charge, check, cite, compel, debar, dictate, direct, enact, enjoin, exact, forbid, grant, impose, inflict, inhibit, instruct, interdict, oblige, ordain, order, proclaim, prohibit, require, requisition, restrain, rule out, set, subpoena, summon, task, tell, warn, call on, call the signals, call upon, force upon, give directions, give orders, lay down the law, mark out, ordinate, put foot down, send for, take charge, take lead |
| Notes: | an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels |
| Antonyms: | contradict, countermand, oppose, recall, reverse, revoke |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rule, have power |
| Synonyms: | administer, boss, charge, check, coach, coerce, compel, conduct, conquer, constrain, control, curb, determine, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, exact, force, govern, guide, head, hinder, influence, lead, manage, officiate, oppress, override, predominate, prescribe, prevail, push, regulate, reign, repress, restrain, run, stop, subdue, superintend, supervise, sway, tyrannize, wield, exercise power, have authority, hold office, overbear, preside over, reign over, take over |
| Antonyms: | follow |
| Main Entry: | lawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legitimate |
| Synonyms: | authorized, bona fide, canonical, constitutional, due, enforced, established, innocent, judicial, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, licit, mandated, official, on the level*, ordained, ordered, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warranted, card-carrying, commanded, condign, decreed, enacted, enjoined, judged, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, legalized, legislated, legit, legitimatized, of right, on the up and up, passed, warrantable |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, taboo, unlawful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mandated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | administered |
| Synonyms: | authorized, bid, charged, ordered, summoned, assigned, commanded, decreed, dictated, proclaimed, requisitioned |
| Main Entry: | governed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ruled |
| Synonyms: | directed, driven, supervised, administered, commanded, conducted, guided, led, mastered, overseen, piloted, subjugated, superintended, under authority |
| Antonyms: | autonomous, free |
| Main Entry: | ordained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | ordered |
| Synonyms: | appointed, determined, established, ordered, commanded |
| Main Entry: | managed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | governed |
| Synonyms: | directed, ordered, regulated, ruled, run, supervised, commanded, compelled, controlled, dominated, mastered, piloted, swayed |
| Antonyms: | free, ungoverned, unsupervised |
| Main Entry: | urged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | pressed |
| Synonyms: | advised, charged, forced, influenced, moved, requested, solicited, adjured, allured, asked, begged, coaxed, coerced, commanded, desired, exhorted, implored, lured, motivated, prompted, wheedled |
| Main Entry: | appoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign responsibility; decide |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allot, assign, choose, command, commission, decree, delegate, designate, determine, direct, elect, enjoin, establish, finger, fix, install, name, nominate, ordain, select, set, settle, tap |
| Antonyms: | dismiss, fire, refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | ask |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request |
| Synonyms: | angle, appeal, apply, beg, beseech, bite*, bum*, call for, charge, claim, command, crave, demand, entreat, hit*, hustle*, implore, impose, knock*, levy, mooch*, order, petition, plead, pray, promote*, request, requisition, seek, solicit, sue, supplicate, touch*, urge, contend for, file for |
| Antonyms: | answer, claim, command, insist, tell |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beckon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call, signal, or lure |
| Synonyms: | allure, ask, attract, bid, coax, command, demand, draw, entice, gesticulate, gesture, invite, motion, nod, pull, sign, summon, tempt, wave |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand or announce action |
| Synonyms: | appoint, ask, challenge, charge, claim, command, declare, decree, elect, entreat, exact, ordain, order, postulate, proclaim, require, requisition, solicit, summon, appeal to, pray to, set apart |
| Antonyms: | stop |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order something done |
| Synonyms: | adjure, ask, bid, command, direct, enjoin, entrust, exhort, instruct, request, require, solicit, tell, warn |
| Main Entry: | cite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | subpoena |
| Synonyms: | arraign, call, command, name, order, summon |
| Main Entry: | commission |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize or delegate task |
| Synonyms: | accredit, appoint, assign, bespeak, bid, charge, command, commit, consign, constitute, contract, crown, deputize, dispatch, employ, empower, enable, engage, enlist, enroll, entrust, hire, inaugurate, induct, instruct, invest, license, name, nominate, ordain, order, select, send, confide to, depute |
| Antonyms: | retract, unauthorize |
| Main Entry: | control |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have charge of |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, boss, bully, call, command, conduct, direct, discipline, dominate, domineer, govern, guide, handle, head, instruct, lead, manage, manipulate, overlook, oversee, pilot, predominate, regiment, regulate, rule, run*, steer, subject, subjugate, superintend, supervise, administrate, be in saddle, call the signals, deal with, head up, hold purse strings, hold sway over, hold the reins, push buttons, quarterback, reign over, run the show, run things |
| Antonyms: | abandon, forsake, relinquish, renounce, resign, give up, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decree |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order rule or action |
| Synonyms: | announce, command, compel, constrain, decide, declare, demand, determine, dictate, enact, force, impose, lay down the law, oblige, ordain, prescribe, proclaim, pronounce, put one's foot down, read the riot act, require, rule, set |
| Main Entry: | demand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask strongly for something |
| Synonyms: | abuse, appeal, apply, arrogate, badger, beg, beseech, besiege, bid, challenge, charge, cite, claim, coerce, command, compel, constrain, direct, enjoin, entreat, exact, expect, force, hit, implore, importune, inquire, interrogate, knock, nag, necessitate, oblige, order, pester, petition, postulate, pray, press, question, request, require, requisition, solicit, stipulate, summon, supplicate, tax, urge, clamor for, counterclaim, dun, hit up, impetrate, insist on, sue for, whistle for |
| Antonyms: | give, grant, offer, reply |
| Main Entry: | demand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | require |
| Synonyms: | ask, call for, command, crave, fail, involve, lack, necessitate, need, oblige, take, want, cry out for |
| Antonyms: | give, present, supply |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dictate, govern, regulate |
| Synonyms: | affect, bound, circumscribe, command, condition, control, decide, devise, direct, impel, impose, incline, induce, influence, invent, lead, limit, manage, measure, modify, plot, rule, shape, delimit, mark off |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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