handle vs command

command vs handle

handle and command both are nouns.

handle and command both are verbs.

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

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

handle: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
command: exercise authoritative control or power over

Other hypernyms of handle include control.

handle (noun)	command (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	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

handle (verb)	command (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	make someone do something
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	be in command of
handle effectively	demand as one's due
show and train	exercise authoritative control or power over
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of	look down on
interact in a certain way

Difference between handle and command

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