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commander

Definitions of commander
  1. verb
    be ahead of others; be the first
    synonyms: diriger, mener
  2. verb
    exercise authoritative control or power over
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    types:
    préoccuper
    engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
    conduire, diriger, manouevrer
    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    se diriger
    direct (oneself) somewhere
    prendre en charge, s'occupper de
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    contrôler, diriger
    direct or strongly influence the behavior of
    serrer la bride, serrer les rênes
    control and direct with or as if by reins
    présider
    act as president
    dominer, maîtriser
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
    charmer, ensorceler
    control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
    exercer son autorité sur, gouverner, régner
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    charmer, ensorceler
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    hanter, être obséder
    haunt like a ghost; pursue
    conduire, piloter
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    garer, parquer
    maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    administrer, avoir la gestion de
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    organiser
    cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
    brader, se débarrasser, écouler
    deal with or settle
    garder, prendre soin de, veiller sur
    be in charge of or deal with
    mal conduire, mal diriger, mal gérer
    manage badly or incompetently
    conduire, diriger, gérer
    be in charge of
    conduire
    direct the course of; manage or control
    assujettir, soumettre, subjuguer
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
    régner
    have sovereign power
  3. verb
    make a request for something
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    types:
    placer, poser
    to arrange for
    type of:
    demander, prier
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  4. verb
    be in command of
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    type of:
    dominer, maîtriser
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
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