sudo
sudo · sudos · sudoed · sudoing
To invoke such a commandTo invoke such a command.
/ˈsuː.duː/
Meaning
1 sensesTo invoke such a command.
Origin
Originally understood as a blend of superuser + do, now has evolved to be an abbreviationOriginally understood as a blend of superuser + do, now has evolved to be an abbreviation of substitute user, do.
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Forms
sudos, sudoing, sudoed, sudoedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsudoer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle