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commandeer

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10 lettersPronunciation /kɒmənˈdɪə(ɹ)/Part of speech verbSorted acdeemmnorStarts with CEnds with R0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. take arbitrarily or by force

Word origin

First attested in the late 19th century. From Dutch commanderen (“to command”), partially through its descendant, Afrikaans kommandeer (“to command”). Ultimately from French commander, from Old French comander, from Latin commendare. Doublet of command.

Used in a sentence

  • "We're stuck taking the bus to school tomorrow, aren't we?" "...Yeah. Moperville South doesn't give bus service out here, so Ellen's commandeering my car."

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