command

noun, verb/kəˈmɑːnd/CEFR B1

আদেশ, নির্দেশ; দখল

Meaning

An order given to someone, the authority to give orders, or a good grasp of a skill.

Example sentences

He gave the command to start.তিনি শুরু করার আদেশ দিলেন।
She has a good command of English.ইংরেজিতে তার ভালো দখল আছে।

A common mistake

She has a good command over English.→She has a good command of English.

Command of a language is the international phrase. Command over is widespread in South Asia and is marked down in exams.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: order, instruction

Similar words, and what each means

order
শৃঙ্খলা, ক্রম, আদেশ
The way things are arranged, or an instruction to do something.
instruction
নির্দেশ, নির্দেশনা; শিক্ষাদান
An order telling somebody what to do, or the act of teaching.

Other English words for “আদেশ, নির্দেশ; দখল”

order
The way things are arranged, or an instruction to do something.
decree
An official order that has the force of law.
ruling
An official decision made by a judge or court.
mandate
An official order or the authority to do something.
instruction
An order telling somebody what to do, or the act of teaching.
takeover
The act of gaining control of a company by buying most of its shares.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

commandernounসেনাপতি, অধিনায়ক
commandmentnounঅনুশাসন, বিধান

“command” elsewhere on EnglishBD

An imperative sentence gives a command, an instruction or a request.
The Imperative Mood (Commands) →
Band 9 means an expert user with full, natural command of English.
IELTS Band Scores Explained →
Adding 'please', 'could', 'would', 'sorry' or 'excuse me' turns a blunt command into a friendly request.
English Vocabulary for Daily Conversation →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“command” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পেছনের অংশ; লালন-পালন করা
- • স্নাতক, গ্র্যাজুয়েট, স্নাতক হওয়া, পাস করা, ডিগ্রি অর্জন করা
- • খিলান; সিন্দুকঘর; লাফিয়ে পার হওয়া
- • আদেশ, নির্দেশ; দখল
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আদেশ, নির্দেশ; দখল — command (noun, verb) — আদেশ, নির্দেশ; দখল. An order given to someone, the authority to give orders, or a good grasp of a skill.
Which word is closest in meaning to “command”?
- • order
- • glare
- • transport
- • menace
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order — order — শৃঙ্খলা, ক্রম, আদেশ. The way things are arranged, or an instruction to do something.

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