Base Form | control |
Past Form | controlled |
Past Participle Form | controlled |
s/es/ies Form | controls |
-ing Form | controlling |
Definitions
- handle and cause to function
- exercise authoritative control or power over
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
Usage Examples
- control the lever
- control the budget
- control your anger
- the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw
- this substance is controlled