befehlen — meaning in English

English meaning

• command noun An order given with authority.
• direct adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
• order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

befehlen is used for these senses in English:

• command (ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
• direct To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
• order (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.

command — full definition

1. noun An order given with authority.
2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.

direct — full definition

1. adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
2. adj Honest and straightforward in manner.
3. verb To manage, guide, or control something.
4. verb To oversee the making of a film, play, or similar production.

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