past and past participle
Told someone firmly to do something.
The officer commanded the troops to move.
She was commanded to leave the building.
American English
How to pronounce commanded
verbB1Very common word
kuhMAANdihd
/kʰəˈmæn.dɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of command
Told someone firmly to do something.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past and past participle
Was in charge of and directed a group, especially soldiers or a ship.
Captain Lee commanded the ship during the storm.
The unit was commanded by Colonel Davis.
Useful expressions
to use or understand something very well, especially a language
Maria has a good command of Spanish.
in control of a person, group, or situation
Who is in command of this operation?
a place where you type instructions for a computer
Type the name at the command line.