Nouns (37)
control
n. (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
n. power to direct or determine; "under control"
control
n. 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
n. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
control
n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
inch, in
n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
control, controlling
n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
control, restraint
n. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
control, control condition
n. 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"
indium, In, atomic number 49
n. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
beryllium, Be, atomic number 4
n. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
control, controller, control unit, peripheral controller
n. 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"
control, mastery, command
n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
control, dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency
n. 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"
Be, Be Inc.
n. operating system company
Indiana, Hoosier State, IN
n. federate state in the United States of America
Verbs (71)
be
v. spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
work, be
v. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
be, exist
v. have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
be, have the quality of being
v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
occur, be
v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
be, be identical to
v. be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
cost, be
v. be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
control, operate
v. handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
control, manipulate
v. control (others or oneself) or influence 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, verify
v. verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
live, be, have life
v. have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"
make up, represent, constitute, be
v. form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
be, occupy a certain area, occupy a certain position
v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
equal, be, be identical to
v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
personify, characterize, be, embody
v. represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
control, master, get hip to
v. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
control, mortify, subdue, contain
v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
control, command, have power over, have control over
v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
control, patrol, police
v. maintain the security of by carrying out a control
control, harness, rein, rule, keep in check
v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"
control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in
v. 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"
check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it
v. 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"
Adverbs (5)
in, inside an enclosed space
adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
in, inward, inwards
adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
Adjectives (4)
in
adj. holding office; "the in party"
in
adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
in
adj. directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"
in
adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
Fuzzynyms (387)
command
n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
bit, morsel
n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"
dash, style, panache, elan, flair
n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
molecule
n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
particle, speck, atom, molecule, mote
n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
check, bridle, curb
n. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
restriction
n. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
limitation, restriction
n. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
care, charge, guardianship, tutelage
n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence
n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, self-possession
n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
freeze
n. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
embargo, trade stoppage, trade embargo
n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
protection, auspices, aegis
n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
conservation, conservancy, conserving
n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
constraint
n. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence
n. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
abstinence, abstention
n. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
continence
n. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
reserve, reticence, taciturnity
n. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
coldness, coolness, frigidity
n. a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner"
obsession, fixation
n. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
power, ability
n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
competence, competency
n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
ability
n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement
n. an ability that has been acquired by training
skill, science
n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
art, artistry, prowess, superior skill
n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"
comprehension
n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
leadership
n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
domination, mastery, supremacy
n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"
sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence
n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
rule, dominion
n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
craft, craftsmanship, workmanship
n. skill in an occupation or trade
expertise, proficiency
n. the quality of having great facility and competence
brilliance, genius
n. unusual mental ability
genius, wizardry
n. exceptional creative ability
hang, bent, knack
n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment
n. natural abilities or qualities
technique
n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task
virtuosity
n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
sovereignty, reign
n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
corner
n. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
office, power
n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence
n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence
n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with
v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
last, endure
v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
handle, palm
v. touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
handle, care for, deal with, manage
v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
manipulate, control by manipulation
v. influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize
v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
direct
v. be in charge of
steer, guide
v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
fit, meet, conform to
v. satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
duplicate, twin, parallel
v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
parallel
v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
coordinate, co-ordinate
v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"
cause, create, originate
v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
name, mention, identify, give the name of, refer to by name
v. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
incarnate, embody, body forth, represent in bodily form
v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
refer to, denote, have as a meaning
v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
imply, connote
v. express or state indirectly
imply, indicate by inference
v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
mean, intend
v. mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
signify
v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
grasp, dig, compass, savvy, comprehend, apprehend, get the picture, understand
v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
take, have, consume, ingest
v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
deny
v. refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
tame, chasten, subdue
v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
modify
v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in
v. 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"
modulate, regulate
v. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
assuage, slake, quench, allay
v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
dictate
v. rule as a dictator
deal, conduct, carry out, carry on
v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
ghost, haunt, obsess
v. haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
reign, have sovereign power
v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
subject, subjugate, make subservient
v. make subservient; force to submit or subdue
captain
v. be the captain of a sports team
direct
v. be in charge of
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
tyrannize, domineer
v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
enact, reenact, re-enact, act out
v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
exercise, exert
v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
steer, guide
v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
carry, express, convey
v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
pilot, navigate
v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
lead, precede
v. move ahead (of others) in time or space
monitor, supervise, ride herd on
v. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
protect
v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
shelter, bield, provide shelter for
v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
hold, keep, maintain
v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
audit, scrutinize, inspect
v. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
rule, govern, exercise authority over
v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
order, regulate, regularize, govern
v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in
v. 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"
suppress, repress
v. put out of one's consciousness
reduce, keep down, subdue, repress, quash, subjugate
v. put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber
v. hold back
stifle, dampen
v. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind
v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
stifle, muffle, smother
v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
bridle, put a bridle on
v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
control, harness, rein, rule, keep in check
v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"
muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down
v. of sounds or images
palliate, extenuate, mitigate
v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
muzzle, gag
v. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
contract, narrow
v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over
v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
consult, take counsel
v. advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"
inhibit
v. limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
temper, moderate, chasten
v. restrain or temper
modify
v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
control, mortify, subdue, contain
v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
modulate, regulate
v. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
try, judge, adjudicate
v. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
promise, assure
v. make a promise or commitment
guarantee, insure, ensure, assure, secure
v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm
v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to
v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
show, establish, prove, demonstrate, shew
v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
prove, obtain probate of
v. obtain probate of; "prove a will"
Synonyms (56)
modish, stylish, in vogue, in style, a la mode, à la mode
adj. in the current fashion or style
chichi
adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable
spruce, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy, dapper, dashing, natty
adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
faddish, faddy
adj. intensely fashionable for a short time
mod, modern, up-to-date, up to date
adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";
smart
adj. of or associated with people of fashion; "the fashionable side of town"; "the smart set"
trendsetting, trend-setting
adj. initiating or popularizing a trend
trendy, voguish
adj. in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"
inward, arriving, inbound
adj. directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"
entering, ingoing
adj. "incoming class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"
designate
adj. appointed but not yet installed in office
elect
adj. elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"
future, succeeding, next
adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"
inflowing, influent
adj. flowing inward
inpouring
adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"
prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering
adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
triple-crown
adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
eminent
adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"
hitless, no-hit
adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"
made
adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe
productive
adj. yielding positive results
self-made
adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"
winning, victorious
adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"
winning
adj. bringing success; "the winning run"
Antonyms (9)
unrestraint
n. the quality of lacking restraint
wantonness, abandon, unconstraint
n. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
impatience
n. a dislike of anything that causes delay
differ
v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"
obey
v. be obedient to
out
adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"
out
adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"
be in control
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