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Definition control in British English
control
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ assume, exercise, exert, gain, have, keep, lose, maintain, regain, relinquish, retain, seize, take, tighten, wrest
The noun control is sometimes followed by of and sometimes by over. The choice of preposition depends on the verb that comes before control.
In these expressions, always use the preposition of (not ‘over’):
▪ take control of
▪ lose control of
▪ be/feel in control of something
✗ Man has always tried to take control over nature.
✓ Man has always tried to take control of nature.
✗ He drove too fast and lost control over his van.
✓ He drove too fast and lost control of his van.
Democrats are hoping to gain control of the House of Representatives at the next election.
The island is now under French control.
an international agreement on arms control
the ability to stop something from increasing or becoming dangerous
Control of inflation is the government's top priority.
They sat in silence, struggling to keep control of their emotions.
the instruments used for operating a large vehicle, especially an aircraft
We were reassured to know that an experienced pilot was now at the controls.
a group of people or things that is compared with the people or things being used in a scientific test in order to show whether the test has an effect or not
Half of the control group suffered further heart attacks, compared with only 12% of those receiving the treatment.
the control key on a computer keyboard
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