CONTROLLED

controlled

(adjective) restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; “controlled emotions”; “the controlled release of water from reservoirs”

CONTROL

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


Adjective

controlled (comparative more controlled, superlative most controlled)

Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

Resulting from a comparison with control samples.

(in combination) Under the control of the specified entity.

Hyponyms

• Democrat-controlled

• Hamas-controlled

• ISIL-controlled

• Republican-controlled

• U.S.-controlled

Verb

controlled

simple past tense and past participle of control

Source: Wiktionary


CONTROL

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



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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