control
verb/kənˈtroʊl/
Frequency rank: #316 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To have power over something and direct how it behaves.
Example sentence
She tried to control her emotions during the important meeting.
Synonyms & related words
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