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command vs preside

preside vs command

command is a noun but preside is not a noun.

command and preside both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
command Yes No Yes No
preside No No Yes No
As verbs, preside is a hyponym of command; that is, preside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than command:
  • command: exercise authoritative control or power over
  • preside: act as president
command (noun) preside (noun)
the power or authority to command
availability for use
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a position of highest authority
command (verb) preside (verb)
make someone do something act as president
be in command of
demand as one's due
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on
Difference between command and preside

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