command vs say

command and say both are nouns.

command and say both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
command	Yes	No	Yes	No
say	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, say is a hypernym of command; that is, say is a word with a broader meaning than command:

command: make someone do something
say: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

Other hypernyms of command include enjoin, order, tell.

command (noun)	say (noun)
the power or authority to command	the chance to speak
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)	say (verb)
make someone do something	express in words
be in command of	report or maintain
demand as one's due	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
exercise authoritative control or power over	express a supposition
look down on	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	communicate or express nonverbally
	recite or repeat a fixed text
	indicate
	state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
	utter aloud
	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between command and say

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