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(kə man′diŋ, -män′-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

command

adjective

having authority; controlling or dominating
impressive, esp. in a dignified or imperial way
controlling or dominating by position: a commanding hilltop
very large: a commanding lead

See commanding in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having command; controlling.
Dominating, as by magnitude or position: took a commanding lead at the polls; a commanding view of the ocean.

Related Forms:

com·mandˈing·ly adverb

com·mandˈing·ness noun

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