control
(noun) the activity of managing or exerting control over something; “the control of the mob by the police was admirable”
control
(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”
control, controller
(noun) 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”
restraint, control
(noun) discipline in personal and social activities; “he was a model of polite restraint”; “she never lost control of herself”
control
(noun) power to direct or determine; “under control”
command, control, mastery
(noun) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; “a good command of French”
control
(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”
control
(noun) a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
control
(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”
dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control
(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”
master, control
(verb) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; “Do you control these data?”
see, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
(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”
operate, control
(verb) handle and cause to function; “do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol”; “control the lever”
manipulate, keep in line, control
(verb) 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”
control, command
(verb) exercise authoritative control or power over; “control the budget”; “Command the military forces”
restrict, control
(verb) place under restrictions; limit access to by law; “this substance is controlled”; “that area is restricted to security personnel only”
control, hold in, hold, contain, curb, moderate
(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”
control, verify
(verb) check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; “Are you controlling for the temperature?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
control (third-person singular simple present controls, present participle controlling, simple past and past participle controlled)
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
Synonyms: besteer, bewield, manage, puppeteer, rule
(transitive, statistics) (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
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• defy, rebel, resist (not to be controlled)
• obey, submit (to be controlled)
control (countable and uncountable, plural controls)
(countable, uncountable) Influence or authority over something.
A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent.
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
(project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
(graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
Synonym: widget
(climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
(linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
• cruise control
• master control
• mind control
• proportional control
• race control
Source: Wiktionary
Con*trol", n. Etym: [F. contrĂ´le a counter register, contr. fr. contr-rĂ´le; contre (L. contra) + rĂ´le roll, catalogue. See Counter and Roll, and cf. Counterroll.]
1. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register. [Obs.] Johnson.
2. That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint. "Speak without control." Dryden.
3. Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control. The House of Commons should exercise a control over all the departments of the executive administration. Macaulay. Board of control. See under Board.
Con*trol", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Controlled; p.pr. & vb.n. Controlling.] Etym: [F. contrĂ´ler, fr. contrĂ´le.] [Formerly written comptrol and controul.]
1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute. [Obs.] This report was controlled to be false. Fuller.
2. To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower. Give me a staff of honor for mine age, But not a scepter to control the world. Shak. I feel my virtue struggling in my soul: But stronger passion does its power control. Dryden.
Syn.
– To restrain; rule; govern; manage; guide; regulate; hinder; direct; check; curb; counteract; subdue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
