Tell - Instruct - Direct - Command
These words all mean to use your position of authority to say to sb that they must do sth.
Order to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee. | ‘Come here at once!’ she ordered.
Tell to say to sb that they must or should do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. | Don’t tell me what to do!
Instruct (rather formal) to tell sb to do sth, especially in a formal or official way: The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.
Direct (formal) to give an official order: The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
Command to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat.
ORDER OR COMMAND?
Order is a more general word than command and can be used about anyone in a position of authority, such as a parent, teacher or government telling sb to do sth. Command is slightly stronger than order and is the normal word to use about an army officer giving orders, or in any context where it is normal to give orders without any discussion about them. It is less likely to be used about a parent or teacher.
PATTERNS
*to order/tell/instruct/direct/command sb to do sth
*to order/instruct/direct/command that...
*to do sth as ordered/told/instructed/directed/ commanded
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