Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb commission

3 senses of commission

Sense 1
commission -- (put into commission; equip for service; of ships)
       => equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

Sense 2
commission -- (place an order for)
       => order -- (make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage")

Sense 3
commission -- (charge with a task)
       => authorize, authorise, pass, clear -- (grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography")

Antonyms of adj commissioned

2 senses of commissioned

Sense 1
commissioned (vs. noncommissioned) -- ((of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above)

noncommissioned (vs. commissioned) -- ((of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel)

Sense 2
accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced -- (given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative")

INDIRECT (VIA authorized) -> unauthorized, unauthorised -- (not endowed with authority)

Similarity of adj commissioned

2 senses of commissioned

Sense 1
commissioned (vs. noncommissioned) -- ((of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above)

Sense 2
accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced -- (given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative")
       => authorized (vs. unauthorized), authorised -- (endowed with authority)