Command and Encourage

Opposite meaning words

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

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Encourage is an antonym for command in rule topic.

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Command is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

loyalty	command loyalty	encourage loyalty
respect	command respect	encourage respect
people	command people	encourage people
men	command men	encourage men
Other words: army, way, language, anyone, enemy, players.

The purpose is to encourage out-of-the-box thinking and to teach command initiative in a surprise situation where no one has any idea what to do by the book.

Source: Crazy Prepared / Real Life
An episode of Hannah Montana used Command when Lilly and Oliver had discovered that Miley's boyfriend was cheating on her, and Lilly tried doing this to encourage Miley to break up with him.

Source: Bedtime Brainwashing
Bedtime Brainwashing: An episode used Command when Lilly and Oliver had discovered that Miley's boyfriend was cheating on her, and Lilly tried doing this to encourage Miley to break up with him.

Source: Series / Hannah Montana

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