mand
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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.
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amend
To improve or correct something; to make up for a wrong
amends
Compensation for a wrong done
command
To give orders; an authoritative instruction; control over others
commandant
An officer in command of a military base or unit
commandeer
To seize for military or official use; to take by force
commander
A person in authority over a military force; a naval officer rank
commander-in-chief
The supreme commander of a nation's armed forces
commanding
Authoritative and impressive; dominating from a high position
commandment
A divine or authoritative command that must be obeyed
commend
To praise or recommend someone; to entrust to another's care
commendable
Deserving praise or admiration
commendably
In a praiseworthy manner
commendation
An official award or formal expression of praise
countermand
To cancel a previous order; an order that reverses a previous one
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
demandable
Able to be demanded or claimed
demandant
A person who demands; a plaintiff
demander
A person who makes demands
demanding
Requiring great effort or skill; difficult to satisfy
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
mandate
An official order or authority; to officially require or authorize
mandated
Required by official order or authority
mandator
One who issues a mandate or employs another to act on their behalf
mandatory
Required by law or authority; compulsory
on-demand
Available whenever requested or needed
recommend
To suggest or endorse as suitable; to advise
recommendation
A suggestion or endorsement of someone or something as suitable
recommended
Suggested or endorsed as suitable
reprimand
A formal rebuke; to officially criticize someone
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