Command
How words are described
| good | good command | good grasp |
| full | full command | full grasp |
| best | best command | best grasp |
| better | better command | better grasp |
| Other adjectives: strong, actual, real, great, impressive, decent, vague, basic, last, verbal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When asked why this was, C casually explains that this was because he ate the tongues of several Equestrians, thus gaining a far better command and grasp of the language.
Source: Cannibalism Superpower - Thinking that victory is in his grasp he contacts the Hapan Queen Mother, his lover who is in command of the fleet, to coordinate with her only to have her give him an ultimatum to surrender.
Source: Cavalry Betrayal - In the final battle of EarthBound, Paula's Pray command breaks the fourth wall and gets the Player to attack and destroy Giygas, a being so powerful and alien that humans cannot grasp its true form.
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Grasp and Command. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/grasp
Command & Grasp. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/grasp>.
Grasp or Command. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/grasp.
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