guide vs command

command vs guide

guide and command both are nouns.

guide and command both are verbs.

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

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

guide: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
command: exercise authoritative control or power over

Other hypernyms of guide include control.

guide (noun)	command (noun)
a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something	the power or authority to command
a model or standard for making comparisons	availability for use
something that offers basic information or instruction	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
someone employed to conduct others	an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory	(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
someone who shows the way by leading or advising	a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
	a position of highest authority

guide (verb)	command (verb)
pass over, across, or through	make someone do something
take somebody somewhere	be in command of
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	demand as one's due
use as a guide	exercise authoritative control or power over
be a guiding or motivating force or drive	look down on

Difference between guide and command

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