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Command \Com*mand"\, n.
1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an
injunction.
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Awaiting what command their mighty chief
Had to impose. --Milton.
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2. The possession or exercise of authority.
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Command and force may often create, but can never
cure, an aversion. --Locke.
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3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the
forces under his command.
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4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of
position; scope of vision; survey.
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The steepy stand
Which overlooks the vale with wide command.
--Dryden.
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5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to
have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has
command of the bridge.
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He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
--Dryden.
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6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post,
or the whole territory under the authority or control of a
particular officer.
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{Word of command} (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and
established meaning, used in directing the movements of
soldiers; as, {aim}; {fire}; {shoulder arms}, etc.

Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;
sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.
See {Direction}.
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Aim \Aim\, v. t.
To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to
direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or
against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist
or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at
some person or vice).
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Aim \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See {Aim}, v.
i.]
1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow,
in the line of direction with the object intended to be
struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a
spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular
point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
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Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton.
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2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
attained or affected.
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To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak.
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3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
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How oft ambitious aims are crossed! --Pope.
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4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
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What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak.
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{To cry aim} (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention;
scheme; tendency; aspiration.
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Aim \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aimed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Aiming}.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate,
to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or
perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) esmer. See {Estimate}.]
1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which
propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the
intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
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2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the
accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;
-- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at
distinction; to aim to do well.
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Aim'st thou at princes? --Pope.
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3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.
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