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[ noncount ] the power to tell people what to do Who is in command of this ship?

—SYNONYM control

com • mand 2 / ka mrend / verb ( com • mands , com • mand ing , com • mand ed )

to tell someone that they must do something He commanded us to leave immediately.

—SYNONYM order

com • mem • o • rate / ka ' memareit / verb ( com • mem o • rates , com • mem • o • rat • ing , com • mem • o rat • ed )

to make people remember a special event a concert to commemorate the anniversary of his death

com .ment 1 Ф / 'kament/ noun

[ count, noncount ]

something that you say that shows what you think about something

She made some interesting comments about the book.

no comment

words that people say when they do not want to answer a question or say anything at all

"Senator, how do you respond to these accusations?" "No comment."

com .ment гФ^Щ / 'kament/ verb ( com • ments , com • ment • ing , com ment • ed )

to say what you think about something A lot of people at school commented on my new watch.

com • men • tar • y |AWL / ' kaman|teri / noun

[ count, noncount ] ( plural com . men . tar • ies )

when someone describes an event while it is happening, especially on the radio or television a sports commentary

com •men • ta •tor AWB / ' kamanteitar /

noun [ count ]

a person who gives a commentary on the radio or television

com • merce / ' kamars / noun [ noncount ]

( business ) the business of buying and selling things

com • mer • cial / ka ' marjl /

connected with buying and selling things commercial law

( business ) making a profit

His last movie was not a commercial success (= it did not make any money ) .

com • mer • cial 2 / ka 'marjl/ noun [ count ]

an advertisement on the television or radio

com • mis • sion AWL / ka 'mijn / noun

[ count ] an official group of people who are in charge of something

the Federal Trade Commission

[ count, noncount ] ( business ) money that you get for selling something

He earns a 10% commission for every insurance product he sells.

com • mit AWL / ka 'mit / verb ( com • mits , com • mit • ting , com • mit • ted )

to do something bad

This man has committed a very serious crime .

com • mit • ment AWL / 1э 'mItmэnt / noun

[ count ] a promise to do something

When I make a commitment , I always stick to it.

[ noncount ] being prepared to give a lot of your time and attention to something

I admire his commitment to his work.

com • mit • ted aw / 1э ' mited /

prepared to give a lot of your time and attention to something

We are committed to raising standards in schools.

com • mit • tee / 1э ' miti / noun [ count ]

Spelling

Remember! You spell committee with MM , TT , and EE .

a group of people that other people choose to discuss or

decide something

She's on the planning committee .

com .mon lO / 'катэп/ adjective ( com . mon . er , com . mon . est )

happening often or found in many places Back pain is a common medical problem.

—ANTONYM rare

shared by two or more people, or by everyone in a group They share a common interest in photography.

com • mon 2 / ' kаmэn / noun have something in common

to be like someone in a certain way, or to have the same interests as someone

Paul and I are good friends. We have a lot in common.