command
verb (used with object)
to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.
have commanded
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present perfectof command.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Big moves in stocks and cryptocurrencies have commanded the lion’s share of investors’ attention this week.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Engineers have commanded the final adjustments to the Osiris-Rex spacecraft's trajectory.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
Sure, he sprayed some fastballs, putting him behind in counts he could have commanded with, well, better command.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
Few have commanded influence like the first female speaker of the House.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
“Our captain would prefer to be fifty leagues farther out to sea, well away from that accursed shore, but I have commanded him to steer the shortest course. Others seek Dae- nerys too.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
