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    self-command
    /ˌsɛlfkəˈmɑːnd/

    noun

    • 1. the ability to control one's emotions; self-control.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-COMMAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] old-fashioned uk / ˌself.kəˈmɑːnd / us / ˌself.kəˈmænd /. Add to word list. Add to word list. control over yourself and your emotions: He has already demonstrated composure and self-command beyond his years. She bit her lip, trying to attain some degree of self-command. Synonym. self-control.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-commandSelf-command Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SELF-COMMAND is command of oneself : self-control. How to use self-command in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › self-commandSelf-command - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior. synonyms: possession, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower. see more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › self-commandSELF-COMMAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Self-command definition: self-control. . See examples of SELF-COMMAND used in a sentence.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › selfcommandSELF-COMMAND Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . self-command in a sentenceOn no occasion during the whole course of his eventful life did he show more prudence and selfcommand.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELF-COMMAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. self-control. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1690–1700] This word is first recorded in the period 1690–1700.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › self-commandSelf-command - definition of self-command by The Free Dictionary

    Self-command is the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior or emotions. Find the meaning, pronunciation, and translations of self-command in English and Spanish, as well as related words and examples.