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tell vs command

command vs tell

tell is not a noun while command is a noun.

tell and command both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tell No No Yes No
command Yes No Yes No
As verbs, command is a hyponym of tell; that is, command is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:
  • tell: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • command: make someone do something
Other hyponyms of tell include direct, instruct, require, call, send for, warn, prescribe.
tell (noun) command (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
tell (verb) command (verb)
discern or comprehend make someone do something
mark as different be in command of
let something be known demand as one's due
narrate or give a detailed account of exercise authoritative control or power over
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority look down on
give evidence
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Difference between tell and command

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