Noun

• S: (n) control (control%1:07:00::) (power to direct or determine) "under control"
• S: (n) control (control%1:24:00::) (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"
• S: (n) control (control%1:04:02::) ((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"
• S: (n) control condition (control_condition%1:09:00::), control (control%1:09:02::) (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"
• S: (n) control (control%1:04:00::) (the activity of managing or exerting control over something) "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
• S: (n) dominance (dominance%1:26:00::), ascendance (ascendance%1:26:00::), ascendence (ascendence%1:26:00::), ascendancy (ascendancy%1:26:00::), ascendency (ascendency%1:26:00::), control (control%1:26:00::) (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"
• S: (n) restraint (restraint%1:07:00::), control (control%1:07:01::) (discipline in personal and social activities) "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
• S: (n) command (command%1:09:00::), control (control%1:09:01::), mastery (mastery%1:09:00::) (great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity) "a good command of French"
• S: (n) control (control%1:06:00::), controller (controller%1:06:00::) (a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine) "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
• S: (n) control (control%1:18:00::) (a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance)
• S: (n) control (control%1:10:00::) (the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.) "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"

Verb

• S: (v) control (control%2:41:00::), command (command%2:41:00::) (exercise authoritative control or power over) "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
• S: (v) control (control%2:41:01::), hold in (hold_in%2:41:00::), hold (hold%2:41:15::), contain (contain%2:41:00::), check (check%2:41:08::), curb (curb%2:41:00::), moderate (moderate%2:41:00::) (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"
• S: (v) operate (operate%2:35:00::), control (control%2:35:00::) (handle and cause to function) "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
• S: (v) manipulate (manipulate%2:37:00::), keep in line (keep_in_line%2:37:00::), control (control%2:37:06::) (maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage) "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
• S: (v) control (control%2:41:02::), verify (verify%2:41:00::) (check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard) "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
• S: (v) restrict (restrict%2:41:00::), control (control%2:41:03::) (place under restrictions; limit access to by law) "this substance is controlled"; "that area is restricted to security personnel only"
• S: (v) control (control%2:31:11::) (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison) "control an account"
• S: (v) see (see%2:31:03::), check (check%2:31:02::), insure (insure%2:31:00::), see to it (see_to_it%2:31:00::), ensure (ensure%2:31:00::), control (control%2:31:01::), ascertain (ascertain%2:31:00::), assure (assure%2:31:00::) (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"
• S: (v) master (master%2:31:00::), control (control%2:31:00::) (have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of) "Do you control these data?"