Commanding and Recognized

commanding

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

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

recognized

Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority.
- usage: "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
- synonyms: acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
Be fully aware or cognizant of.
- synonyms: recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
Detect with the senses.
- usage: "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
- synonyms: spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
Perceive to be the same.
- synonyms: recognize, recognise
Grant credentials to.
- usage: "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
- synonyms: accredit, recognize, recognise
Express greetings upon meeting someone.
- synonyms: greet, recognize, recognise
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for.
- usage: "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
- synonyms: acknowledge, recognize, recognise
Exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate.
- synonyms: recognize
Show approval or appreciation of.
- usage: "My work is not recognized by anybody"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
- synonyms: recognize, recognise

Generally approved or compelling recognition.
- usage: "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
- synonyms: accepted, recognised
Provided with a secure reputation.
- usage: "a recognized authority"
- synonyms: recognised

(imp.&p.p.) of Recognize.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary