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comandar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin commandāre, variant of commendāre. The /nd/ may point to a borrowing from Occitan. Doublet of comanar, the regular inherited form.

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comandar (first-person singular present comando, first-person singular preterite comandí, past participle comandat)

  1. to command

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from French commander,[1][2] from Latin commandāre, variant of commendāre. Doublet of encomendar.

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    Verb

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    comandar (first-person singular present comando, first-person singular preterite comandei, past participle comandado)

    1. (transitive with a subordinate clause) to command; to order (to give a direct order)
      Synonyms: mandar, ordenar
      O general comandou que suas tropas exterminassem os civis.The general commanded his troops to exterminate the civilians.
    2. (transitive) to command; to lead; to head; to lead (to be in charge of)
      Synonym: dirigir
      O rei comanda seu reino com excelência.The king commands his kingdom with excellence.
      João comandava um batalhão da aeronática.John used to command an airforce batallion.

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    References

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    1. ^ comandar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
    2. ^ comandar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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    Spanish

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Italian comandare,[1] from Latin commandāre, variant of commendāre. Doublet of encomendar.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /komanˈdaɾ/ [ko.mãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
      • Rhymes: -aɾ
      • Syllabification: co‧man‧dar

      Verb

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      comandar (first-person singular present comando, first-person singular preterite comandé, past participle comandado)

      1. to lead

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      References

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      1. ^ comandar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

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      Venetan

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      Etymology

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      From Latin commandāre, variant of commendāre.

      Verb

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      comandar

      1. (transitive) to command, order
      2. (transitive) to control, operate

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      * Venetan conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

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