Emily Dickinson Lexicon

COM-MAND', v.t. [It. comandare; Sp. comandar, mandar; Arm. coumandi; Fr. commander; con, or com, and L. mando, to command, to commit to, Basque manatu; literally, to send to, to send forth, from the same root as commend, demand, and L. moneo. See Class Mn.]

1. To bid; to order; to direct; to charge; implying authority, and power to control, and to require obedience. We will sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us. – Ex. viii. I know that he [Abraham] will command his children and his household after him, and they will keep the way of the Lord. – Gen. xviii
2. To govern, lead, or direct; to have or to exercise supreme authority over; as, Lord Wellington commanded an army in Spain; he command the army at the battle of Waterloo.
3. To have in power; to be able to exercise power or authority over; as, a military post commands the surrounding country; a fort commands the harbor.
4. To overlook, or have in the power of the eye, without obstruction. One side commands a view of the finest garden in the world. – Addison.
5. To direct; to send. The Lord shall command the blessing on thee. – Deut. xxviii. The Lord will command his loving kindness. – Ps. xlii.
6. To have or to exercise a controlling influence over; as, a good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.