different between commanding vs fetching

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /k??mænd??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??m??nd??/
• Hyphenation: com?mand?ing

Verb

commanding

1. present participle of command

Adjective

commanding (comparative more commanding, superlative most commanding)

1. Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
2. Impressively dominant.

3. (of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
   • 2018, Rail, issue 857, July 18-July 31, article on Severn Bridge Junction signal box at Shrewsbury

Synonyms

• (tending to give commands) bossy, imposing
• See also Thesaurus:bossy

Derived terms

• uncommanding

Translations

Noun

commanding (plural commandings)

1. The act of giving a command.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?t???/
• Rhymes: -?t???
• Hyphenation: fetch?ing

Etymology 1

From fetch +? -ing.

Adjective

fetching (comparative more fetching, superlative most fetching)

1. Attractive; pleasant to regard.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:attractive

Translations

Verb

fetching

1. present participle of fetch

Etymology 2

From Middle English fetchynge, fecchynge, faching, fettynge, equivalent to fetch +? -ing.

Noun

fetching (plural fetchings)

1. The act by which something is fetched.
   • 1834, Evidence on drunkenness: presented to the House of Commons

     These lumpers were also in the habit of inducing their men during the week to send to their pay-house for fetchings of drink, besides the money they were compelled to spend on Saturday night.