Commanding is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for COMMANDING in dictionary:

VERB:
• COMMAND, to direct with authority
• give an authoritative or peremptory order
• have authority over; be in charge of (a unit)
• dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height
• be in a strong enough position to have or secure
• control or restrain (oneself or one's feelings)
NOUN:
• an authoritative order
• authority, especially over armed forces
• a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation
• a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer.
• the ability to use or control something
• an instruction or signal causing a computer to perform one of its basic functions.
ADJECTIVE:
• Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer.
• Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence.
• Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position.
• used of a height or viewpoint

Words related to COMMANDING

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Words that contain COMMANDING

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How to use COMMANDING in a sentence

• His voice was musical, his attitude commanding, his gestures superb.
• The influence of that vehement and commanding personality on a generation of susceptible young men was deep and far-reaching.
• The officer commanding the light infantry conceived at this that they were to be relieved by the Guards, because their ammunition was nearly expended, and he began to fall back.
• We were in a suspected district quite favorable to their designs, and the commanding officer was attacked with illness in the night.
• You are pleased to flatter me with the possession of talents that you say might enable any man to reach a commanding station in public life.
• I would gain nothing by commanding and calling him to account.
• And now the tone of the speech, instead of being more conciliatory, becomes more lofty and commanding.
• This doone, he sent to the lord chancellour, commanding him either to breake vp his siege, or else to prepare for battell.
• Negro soldiers have shown their ability to command by commanding, not always with shoulder-straps, to be sure, but nevertheless commanding.
• His Excellency the General Commanding Forces of United States, near San Juan River.
• Lieutenant-Colonel Raleigh Grey, 6th Dragoons Commanding.
• Gasping for breath, the big cadet asked to see the commanding officer.
• Frank afterwards had the satisfaction of knowing that it was in part the information gained from the prisoner he had taken that decided the commanding general to order a charge.
• He was barely twenty years of age, of good height and commanding presence.
• There is quite an extensive view from the ruin, the top of the butte commanding an outlook down the valley past Oraibi, and about 5 miles north.
• A straggling mountain village, commanding extensive views.
• The first thing we knew, we had the General Commanding on us.
• The man looked so respectable and so commanding in his appearance that I wondered if he could be Professor Henry, yet sincerely hoped he was not.
• Crossley, of England, presented the observatory with a reflecting telescope of large size, but which had never gained a commanding reputation.
• The voice of the White Chief came back arguing, commanding, threatening.
• On the 24th of the following February he was ordered to report to the commanding naval officer at New York.
• This carries with it the power of commanding the spirits of the elements.
• We arrived here on the 4th of this month, pushing on as fast as we could, as the commanding officer was anxious to get the men under cover, on account of the great heat.
• The Boers were completely crushed and a large number of prisoners taken, including the commander and the commanding officer of the German contingent.
• Two or three miles of mates were commanding and swearing with more than usual emphasis.
• A tall lady, of commanding presence and sternly handsome, entered the room.
• The situation was very favorable for observation, commanding the highroad from Watertown to Cambridge Common, and directly opposite the great elm.

Similar words containing MMAND without suffix ing and without prefix co

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