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Synonyms & Antonyms of commanded
(Entry 1 of 2)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for commanded
- accepted,
- accredited,
- allowed,
- appropriate,
- approved,
- authorized,
- certified,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- lawful,
- legal,
- legitimate,
- licensed,
- OK
- (or okay),
- permitted,
- warranted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for commanded
commanded
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of commanded (Entry 2 of 2)
- the general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness
Synonyms for commanded
- adjured,
- bade
- (or bid),
- bossed (around),
- charged,
- directed,
- enjoined,
- instructed,
- ordered,
- told
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- the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast
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- canceled
- (or cancelled),
- countermanded,
- rescinded
- an act of courage that commands the admiration of all who witnessed it
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- a cabinet secretary who commands the largest department in the federal government
Synonyms for commanded
- bossed,
- captained,
- controlled,
- governed,
- presided (over),
- ruled,
- swayed
- [archaic]
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- local government does not command the resources that are needed to respond to such a huge disaster
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- for centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river
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- the head of the agency commands an army of workers trained to respond to the immediate needs of disaster victims
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- directed,
- governed,
- handled,
- managed,
- oversaw,
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- regulated,
- superintended,
- supervised
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- commands a high fee for his decorating services
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“Commanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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