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See also: control

control

1 of 2

verb

con·​trol kən-ˈtrōl How to pronounce control (audio)
controlled; controlling

transitive verb

1
a
: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate
control one's anger
b
: to have power over : rule
A single company controls the industry.
c
: to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels
control an insect population
control a disease
2
a
: to incorporate suitable controls in
a controlled test
see also controlled experiment
b
archaic : to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments

intransitive verb

: to incorporate controls in an experiment or study
—used with for
control for socioeconomic differences
controllability
kən-ˌtrō-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce control (audio)
noun
controllable
kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce control (audio)
adjective
controlment
kən-ˈtrōl-mənt How to pronounce control (audio)
noun

control

2 of 2

noun

often attributive
1
a
: an act or instance of controlling
also : power or authority to guide or manage
He took control of the family business.
b
: skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium
a singer's control of her voice
c
: the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive
—usually used in plural
price controlsrent controls
d
: the ability of a baseball pitcher to control the location of a pitch within the strike zone
2
: restraint, reserve
exercised control of his passions
3
: one that controls: such as
a
: a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system
the controls of the aircraft
b
: an organization that directs a spaceflight
mission control
c(1)
: control experiment
(2)
: one (such as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control experiment and is used as a standard of comparison
… the residents in the experimental group also seemed to have a lower rate of mortality when compared with controls … Ellen J. Langer and Jerry Avorn
—often used before another noun
Because patients sometimes get better or worse on their own, drug tests also need a control group to compare the new drug with standard treatment or a placebo. Marilyn Chase
d
: a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium
4
or less commonly Control : control key

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for control

Verb

conduct, manage, control, direct mean to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate.

conduct implies taking responsibility for the acts and achievements of a group.

conducted negotiations

manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result.

manages a meat market

control implies a regulating or restraining in order to keep within bounds or on a course.

controlling his appetite

direct implies constant guiding and regulating so as to achieve smooth operation.

directs the store's day-to-day business

Noun

power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine.

power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence.

the power to mold public opinion

authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits.

granted the authority to manage her estate

jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits.

the bureau having jurisdiction over parks

control stresses the power to direct and restrain.

you are responsible for the students under your control

command implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience.

the army officer in command

sway suggests the extent of exercised power or influence.

the empire extended its sway over the region

dominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority.

given dominion over all the animals

Example Sentences

Verb The parents could not control their child. The police controlled the crowd. The small boy could not control the big dog. Her family controls the business. One country controls the whole island. The rebel army now controls nearly half the country. The lights on stage are controlled by this computer. She struggled to control the cart as it rolled before her down the steep, bumpy road. He controlled the volume by turning the radio's knob. A thermostat controls the room's temperature. Noun The city wanted local control of education. The tribes fought for control over the territory. He took control of the family farm. She hired an accountant to take control of her money. He lost all muscle control in his left arm. The soccer player showed good control of the ball. a teacher with good control of her students The farmer used an organic pest control on his crops. To cut down on competition, the government passed price controls on prescription drugs. The President wants stricter controls on immigration. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
These groups are establishing themselves as the new Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), where the future world powers will be those who control not oil but food. Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The supplies of food and water on our planet have rapidly become a finite resource, and the race is on for who will control these precious resources moving into uncertain global realities. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov. Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov. Steve Karnowski, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 Once the multiverse has been toyed with, Doctor Strange is sent in a mission across universes to help a teenager, America Chavez, who can't yet control her universe-hopping powers and is being pursued by an unlikely villain. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The people at Disney, who now control Aliens, have expressed no interest in going down that road. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 In 2021, Evers routed $110 million in federal pandemic relief funds to schools in response to K-12 funding levels set by Republicans who control the state budget-writing process. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 It’s the CEOs, Haan notes, who control where corporations spend their lobbying efforts. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022
Noun
The chamber is currently divided 50-50 between the parties, with Democrats in control because of Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The warmth may return but rain chances are expected to stay low to zero through most of the work week as high pressure stays in control of Alabama’s weather, according to forecasters. Leigh Morgan, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Brady was in control throughout the first start for a 45-year-old quarterback in NFL history. Schuyler Dixon, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Brady was in control throughout the first start for a 45-year-old quarterback in NFL history. Schuyler Dixon, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022 By that point, though, the Tigers were in control, 4-2. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022 But by then, USC and its offense were already well in control, rolling past the first Pac-12 challenge with ease and leaving some to wonder if a more taxing test might someday present itself. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 That wouldn't be likely anyway, with Republicans in control of the Legislature. John Hanna, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 In earning the 1-1 draw with, FCC moved into solo seventh place in the Eastern Conference and is now in complete control of its playoff destiny with five matches to play. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English countrollen, from Anglo-French contrerouler, from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll — more at roll

First Known Use

Verb

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of control was in 1523

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