control
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(verb) verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" |
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Related Words: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it |
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(noun) the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
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Synonyms: controlling |
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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 |
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(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" |
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Related Words: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, motor control |
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(verb) exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
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Synonyms: command |
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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 |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: check, contain, curb, hold, hold in, moderate |
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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 |
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(verb) verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments: "Are you controlling for the temperature?" |
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Synonyms: verify |
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Related Words: essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: controller |
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Related Words: cruise control, dial, disk controller, governor, handwheel, joystick, mechanism, regulator, switch, valve |
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(noun) power to direct or determine: "under control" |
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Related Words: authority, dominance, hold, potency, power, powerfulness, rein, say-so |
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(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" |
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Related Words: base, cap, ceiling, economic policy, floor, price control |
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(noun) a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance |
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Related Words: spirit |
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(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" |
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Related Words: prevention, relation |
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(verb) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" |
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Synonyms: master |
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Related Words: cinch |
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(verb) handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" |
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Synonyms: operate |
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Related Words: aviate, dial, drive, fly, gate, manipulate, pedal, pilot, relay, treadle |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: manipulate |
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Related Words: ingratiate, interact, tease |
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(noun) discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" |
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Synonyms: restraint |
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Related Words: continence, discipline, inhibition, moderation, self-restraint, temperance, temperateness |
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(noun) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" |
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Synonyms: command, mastery |
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Related Words: skillfulness |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: control condition |
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Related Words: criterion, standard |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: ascertain, assure, check, ensure, insure, see, see to it |
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Related Words: card, cinch, control, cover, cross-check, double-check, proof, proofread, spot-check, verify |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance |
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Related Words: absolutism, ascendant, ascendent, condition, despotism, domination, dominion, mastery, monopoly, predominance, predomination, rule, status, supremacy, tyranny |
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