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Give command (7)

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I believe the answer is:

ordered

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'give' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs, they are not in the same form of the verb.

'command' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'command' could be 'order' (order is a kind of command) and 'order' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for ordered that I've seen before include "Charged; tidy" , "Instructed" , "Told" , "Methodically arranged" , "well-organised" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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