precepto — meaning in English

English meaning

• command noun An order given with authority.
• precept noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
• tenet noun A principle or belief held to be true by a person or, more often, by a group, religion or movement.

Senses

precepto is used for these senses in English:

• command An order to do something.
• precept A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
• tenet An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

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.

precept — full definition

1. noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
2. noun A written command, especially a demand for payment.
3. noun An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
4. noun A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.

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