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mand

Latin

Variants

mandmend

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About This Root

From Latin mandāre (to command, entrust), literally 'to put into one's hand' (manus + dare). Produces command, mandate, demand (command from), commend (entrust with praise), recommend (entrust back), and countermand (command against). The -mend variant in commend/recommend shows Old French phonetic evolution.

Associated Words

amend

To improve or correct something; to make up for a wrong

IELTSTOEFLGRE

amends

Compensation for a wrong done

IELTSA2

command

To give orders; an authoritative instruction; control over others

NGSL 2kB1

commandant

An officer in command of a military base or unit

B1

commandeer

To seize for military or official use; to take by force

B1

commander

A person in authority over a military force; a naval officer rank

TOEFLB2

commander-in-chief

The supreme commander of a nation's armed forces

commanding

Authoritative and impressive; dominating from a high position

B1

commandment

A divine or authoritative command that must be obeyed

B1

commend

To praise or recommend someone; to entrust to another's care

IELTSTOEFLC1

commendable

Deserving praise or admiration

C1

commendably

In a praiseworthy manner

C1

commendation

An official award or formal expression of praise

C1

countermand

To cancel a previous order; an order that reverses a previous one

GREC2

court-mandated

Required by a court of law; 法院强制要求的

demand

to firmly request; a strong request; consumer desire for goods

NGSL 1kGREB1

demandable

Able to be demanded or claimed

B1

demandant

A person who demands; a plaintiff

B1

demander

A person who makes demands

B1

demanding

Requiring great effort or skill; difficult to satisfy

GREB2

high-demand

Wanted or needed by many people

in-demand

Highly sought after or popular

mandarin

A high-ranking Chinese official or elitist bureaucrat; the official Chinese language; a type of small citrus fruit

C2

mandate

An official order or authority; to officially require or authorize

IELTSTOEFLGRE

mandated

Required by official order or authority

B2

mandator

One who issues a mandate or employs another to act on their behalf

C2

mandatory

Required by law or authority; compulsory

IELTSTOEFLGRE

on-demand

Available whenever requested or needed

recommend

To suggest or endorse as suitable; to advise

NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

recommendation

A suggestion or endorsement of someone or something as suitable

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

recommended

Suggested or endorsed as suitable

B1

reprimand

A formal rebuke; to officially criticize someone

GREC2

second-in-command

The person ranking directly below the leader

self-command

The ability to control one's own emotions and behaviour

supply-and-demand

Relating to the balance of supply and demand

supply-demand

Relating to supply and demand

undemanding

Not requiring much effort, skill, or patience

B1