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control

British pronunciation/kəntɹˈə‌ʊl/
American pronunciation/kənˈtɹoʊɫ/
to control
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

synonyms : command
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2

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

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3

handle and cause to function

synonyms : operate
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4

to direct influence over someone or something, usually in one's advantage

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5

have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

synonyms : master
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6

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

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7

verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

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8

check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

synonyms : verify
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9

place under restrictions; limit access to by law

synonyms : restrict
antonyms : derestrict
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Control
[NOUN]
1

the power to manage or direct someone or something

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2

a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

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3

(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

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4

the activity of managing or exerting control over something

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5

someone or something that is used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment to evaluate the results

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6

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

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7

discipline in personal and social activities

synonyms : restraint
antonyms : unrestraint
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8

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

synonyms : command
mastery
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9

a part of a machine that manages how it works

synonyms : controller
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10

the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

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11

a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

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12

a syntactic relationship between two clauses where the subject of one clause determines the interpretation or reference of an element in the other clause

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Examples
1. The heater's thermostat controls the temperature.
2. to control the traffic congestion
3. The government has lost control of the city.
4. Her drinking problem is spinning out of control.
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Nearby words

  • contrive
  • contrivance
  • contribution
  • contribute
  • contrast
  • controller
  • contuse
  • contusion
  • convalesce
  • convalescence
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