S: (v) regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations) "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
S: (v) govern (direct or strongly influence the behavior of) "His belief in God governs his conduct"
S: (v) govern, rule (exercise authority over; as of nations) "Who is governing the country now?"
S: (v) control, command (exercise authoritative control or power over) "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
S: (v) preoccupy (engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively) "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
S: (v) manage, deal, care, handle (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of) "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"