control 1
verbdomain: v society
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
exercise authoritative control or power over
Examples
- 1.control the budget
- 2.Command the military forces
Synonyms
- command 5
exercise authoritative control or power over
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EnglishDerivationally related form
control 1
noun
power to direct or determine
controller 2
noun
a person who directs and restrains
Hyponym
preoccupy 1
verb
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
steer 1
verb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
steer 2
verb
direct (oneself) somewhere
hold one's own 2
verb
maintain one's position and be in control of a situation
manage 2
verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
