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Verb control has 8 senses
- control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
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- control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - 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"
--2 is one way to restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
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- operate, control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
--3 is one way to manipulate
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- manipulate, keep in line, control - 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"
--4 is one way to interact
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Somebody ----s somebody
- control, verify - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
--5 is one way to test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
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- control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
--6 is one way to see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
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- see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - 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"
--7 is one way to verify
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- master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
--8 is one way to know
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Somebody ----s something
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