Command and Earn

Command

Command verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

Show all Definitions

Earn and command are semantically related In some cases you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Command".

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

Show all Definitions

Command and earn are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a verb "Earn".

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

loyalty	command loyalty	earn loyalty
respect	command respect	earn respect
power	command power	earn power
life	command life	earn life
Other words: name, amount, way, powers.

However, during World War II most submarine commanders were lieutenant commanders, and one of the points of the movie was the Admiral who liked Dodge giving him command of the sub so that he could succeed in a damned difficult mission and thereby earn a more prestigious command.

Source: Artistic License Military
In Star Fox fics, Fox McCloud tends to earn the wrath of certain particular authors for breaking up with Krystal in Star Fox Command.

Source: Revenge Fic
Her raid on the Command Center at the end was appropriately nasty, but it comes across as a victory she really didn't earn.

Source: Series / Power Rangers Turbo

Cite this Source

Earn and Command. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/earn

Command & Earn. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/earn>.

Earn or Command. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/earn.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "command" and "earn" have occurred on timeline