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  • 11command*/ — [kəˈmɑːnd] noun I 1) [C] an official order to do something He refuses to obey my commands.[/ex] 2) [U] control of a group of people or of a situation Franco was in command of the military.[/ex] United soon took command of the game.[/ex] 3) [C] an …

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  • 12respect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, enormous, great, high, profound, tremendous ▪ grudging …

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  • 13respect — 1 /rI spekt/ noun 1 ADMIRATION (U) admiration for someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge or skill (+ for): I have the greatest respect for Jane s judgement. | win/earn/gain the respect of: With his decisive handling of …

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  • 14respect — I UK [rɪˈspekt] / US noun Word forms respect : singular respect plural respects *** 1) [uncountable] a feeling of admiration that you have for someone because of their personal qualities, their achievements, or their status, and that you show by… …

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  • 15command — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 order ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, simple VERB + COMMAND ▪ carry out, obey ▪ disobey, ignore …

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  • 16respect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. t. heed, regard; relate to, refer to. n. esteem; feature, particular; (pl.) compliments. See respect, relation, courtesy. II High esteem Nouns 1. respect, regard, consideration, courtesy, attention …

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  • 17command — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) give formal order or instructions to (commands us to obey; commands that it be done). 2 (also absol.) have authority or control over. 3 a (often refl.) restrain, master. b gain the… …

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  • 18command — 01. I still don t know most of the basic [commands] for my computer. 02. The officer [commanded] his troops to attack the fortress. 03. Tiger Williams holds a [commanding] lead after the first round of the tournament. 04. The [commander] of the U …

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  • 19command — com•mand [[t]kəˈmænd, ˈmɑnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order: to command troops to march[/ex] 2) to require authoritatively; demand: to command silence[/ex] 3) to deserve and receive (respect, sympathy,… …

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  • 20command — 1. verb 1) he commanded his men to retreat Syn: order, tell, direct, instruct, call on, require; literary bid 2) Jones commanded a tank squadron Syn: be in charge of, be in command of, be the leader of; head …

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