control

1. (verb) verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
Related Words: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it

2. (noun) the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
Synonyms: controlling
Related Words: abstinence, activity, crowd control, damage control, direction, flood control, grasping, guidance, imperialism, inventory control, ownership, possession, prehension, quality control, regulating, regulation, restraint, riot control, riot control operations, seizing, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, steerage, steering, taking hold, traffic control

3. (noun) (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
Related Words: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, motor control

4. (verb) exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
Synonyms: command
Related Words: becharm, care, charm, corner, deal, direct, dominate, draw rein, govern, guide, handle, harness, head, hold, hold one's own, hold sway, manage, maneuver, manouevre, master, monopolize, point, preoccupy, preside, regiment, rein, rein in, rule, steer

5. (verb) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
Synonyms: check, contain, curb, hold, hold in, moderate
Related Words: bate, bound, catch, confine, conquer, counteract, countercheck, curb, deny, hold back, inhibit, keep, keep back, limit, mortify, restrain, restrain, restrict, stamp down, subdue, suppress, thermostat, throttle, train, trammel

6. (verb) verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments: "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Synonyms: verify
Related Words: essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out

7. (noun) a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed control on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
Synonyms: controller
Related Words: cruise control, dial, disk controller, governor, handwheel, joystick, mechanism, regulator, switch, valve

8. (noun) power to direct or determine: "under control"
Related Words: authority, dominance, hold, potency, power, powerfulness, rein, say-so

9. (noun) the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
Related Words: base, cap, ceiling, economic policy, floor, price control

10. (noun) a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
Related Words: spirit

11. (noun) a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
Related Words: prevention, relation

12. (verb) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
Synonyms: master
Related Words: cinch

13. (verb) handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
Synonyms: operate
Related Words: aviate, dial, drive, fly, gate, manipulate, pedal, pilot, relay, treadle

14. (verb) influence skilfully to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"
Synonyms: manipulate
Related Words: ingratiate, interact, tease

15. (noun) discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
Synonyms: restraint
Related Words: continence, discipline, inhibition, moderation, self-restraint, temperance, temperateness

16. (noun) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
Synonyms: command, mastery
Related Words: skillfulness

17. (noun) a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
Synonyms: control condition
Related Words: criterion, standard

18. (verb) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
Synonyms: ascertain, assure, check, ensure, insure, see, see to it
Related Words: card, cinch, control, cover, cross-check, double-check, proof, proofread, spot-check, verify

19. (noun) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
Synonyms: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance
Related Words: absolutism, ascendant, ascendent, condition, despotism, domination, dominion, mastery, monopoly, predominance, predomination, rule, status, supremacy, tyranny



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