Commanding and Instruct

verb

• Be in command of.
  • usage: "The general commanded a huge army"
  • synonyms: command
• Make someone do something.
  • synonyms: command, require
• Demand as one's due.
  • usage: "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
  • synonyms: command
• Look down on.
  • usage: "The villa dominates the town"
  • synonyms: dominate, command, overlook, overtop
• Exercise authoritative control or power over.
  • usage: "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
  • synonyms: control, command

adjective

• Used of a height or viewpoint.
  • usage: "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
  • synonyms: dominating, overlooking

• (a.) Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence.
• (a.) Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer.
• (a.) Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position.
• (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Command.

verb

• Impart skills or knowledge to.
  • usage: "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
  • synonyms: teach, learn
• Give instructions or directions for some task.
  • usage: "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
• Make aware of.
  • usage: "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike"
  • synonyms: apprise, apprize

• (a.) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
• (a.) Arranged; furnished; provided.
• (v.t.) To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury.
• (v.t.) To put in order; to form; to prepare.
• (v.t.) To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline.