DICTOMETER

GUIAR (Spanish for "control")

(control, direct, guide, lead, point, route, rettlede, veilede, vise vei)

1. Synonyms:
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • power to direct or determine
   Examples:
   • Under control
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
   Examples:
   • Measures for the control of disease
   • They instituted controls over drinking on campus
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
   Examples:
   • The timing and control of his movements were unimpaired
   • He had lost control of his sphincters
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Control condition
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
   Examples:
   • The control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • the activity of managing or exerting control over something
   Examples:
   • The control of the mob by the police was admirable
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Dominance
   • Ascendance
   • Ascendence
   • Ascendancy
   • Ascendency
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
   Examples:
   • Her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Restraint
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • discipline in personal and social activities
   Examples:
   • He was a model of polite restraint
   • She never lost control of herself
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Command
   • Control
   • Mastery
   Definitions:
   • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
   Examples:
   • A good command of French
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Control
   • Controller
   Definitions:
   • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
   Examples:
   • The speed controller on his turntable was not working properly
   • I turned the controls over to her
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Control
    Definitions:
    • a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Control
    Definitions:
    • the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
    Examples:
    • They wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Control
   • Command
   Definitions:
   • exercise authoritative control or power over
   Examples:
   • Control the budget
   • Command the military forces
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Control
   • Hold in
   • Hold
   • Contain
   • Check
   • Curb
   • Moderate
   Definitions:
   • lessen the intensity of
   • temper
   • hold in restraint
   • hold or keep within limits
   Examples:
   • Moderate your alcohol intake
   • Hold your tongue
   • Hold your temper
   • Control your anger
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Operate
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • handle and cause to function
   Examples:
   • Do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
   • Control the lever
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Manipulate
   • Keep in line
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Control
   • Verify
   Definitions:
   • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
   Examples:
   • Are you controlling for the temperature?
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
   Examples:
   • Control an account
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • See
   • Check
   • Insure
   • See to it
   • Ensure
   • Control
   • Ascertain
   • Assure
   Definitions:
   • be careful or certain to do something
   • make certain of something
   Examples:
   • He verified that the valves were closed
   • See that the curtains are closed
   • Control the quality of the product
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Master
   • Control
   Definitions:
   • have a firm understanding or knowledge of
   • be on top of
   Examples:
   • Do you control these data?