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controlto have power over something or someone; to make something happen in the way you want

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to have power over something or someone; to make something happen in the way you want

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtroʊl/

Korean meaning: 통제하다, 조절하다

Korean pronunciation: 컨**트롤**

Example Sentences

  • My mom has full control over the TV remote - good luck watching anything fun!
  • The government needs to control inflation to stabilize the economy.
  • I tried to control my diet, but the chocolate cake controlled me instead.

control

VERB

//kənˈtroʊl//

to have power over something or someone; to make something happen in the way you want

control concept
💡 Concept

A driver firmly controls the steering wheel to keep the car steady on the road.

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control rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Grab control before chaos takes its toll, or lose it all as everything unrolls.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈtroʊl/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈtrəʊl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Roottrol

Origin

From Old French 'controle' meaning 'a check or verification,' derived from Medieval Latin 'contrarotulus' (a counter-roll used for checking accounts), combining 'contra-' (against) and 'rotulus' (roll or list).

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🎵Rhyme

patrolenrollconsole
patrol
enroll
console

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom has full control over the TV remote - good luck watching anything fun!

The government needs to control inflation to stabilize the economy.

😄 Fun example

I tried to control my diet, but the chocolate cake controlled me instead.

Traffic lights help control the flow of vehicles at intersections.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

manageregulatecommandgoverndominate

Antonyms

releaseabandonchaos

Related

controllercontrollableuncontrolledself-control