pavēlēt

From pa- +‎ vēlēt (“to want, to wish”). The original meaning was “to permit, to allow; to wish,” but this word was apparently influenced by the similar-sounding German befehlen (“to order, to command”), and changed its meaning accordingly.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [pavɛ̄ːlɛ̂ːt]

pavēlēt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present pavēlu, pavēli, pavēl, past pavēlēju)

1. to order, to command (to indicate, to tell what to do)

   pavēlēt kādam ierasties ― to order someone to come

   “dzer!” viņš pavēlēja, un puika attaisīja pudeli un dzēra ― “drink!” he ordered, and the boy opened the bottle and drank

2. (military) to order, to command (to give, to issue a formal order)

   rotas komandieris pavēlēja tālāk neuzbrukt ― the company commander ordered not to attack any further

• pavēle
• pavēlniecība
• pavēlniecisks
• pavēlnieks, pavēlniece