Control
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

OWN
Have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

SEE
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

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CURB
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

REIN
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

TAME
Very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

RULE
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

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WIELD
Have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

CHECK
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

POWER
Physical strength

TOWER
A structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

FREAK
Lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"

REINS

PANEL
Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

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POLICE
Maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

OBSESS
Be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

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"

THRALL
The state of being under the control of another person

ENSURE
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"

INSURE
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"

HOLDIN
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"

VERIFY
Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

MASTER
An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

DIRECT
Put an address on (an envelope)

GOVERN
Exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

MANAGE
Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

REININ

REININ
Control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

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PRESIDE
Act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

COMMAND
Availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"

MASTERY
The act of mastering or subordinating someone

OPERATE
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

SEETOIT
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"

CONTAIN
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

HARNESS
Stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

POSSESS
Have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

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DISPOSAL
The act or means of getting rid of something

GUIDANCE
The act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

DOMINATE
Look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

RESTRICT
Make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

MODERATE
A person who takes a position in the political center

REGULATE
Check the emission of (sound)

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DOMINANCE
Superior development of one side of the body

ASCERTAIN
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"

RESTRAINT
A device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

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CONTROLLER
Someone who maintains and audits business accounts

KEEPINLINE
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"

MANIPULATE
Treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

ASCENDANCE
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

ASCENDANCY
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

ASCENDENCE
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

ASCENDENCY
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

REGULATION
The state of being controlled or governed

DOMINATION
Social control by dominating

GOVERNANCE
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

MANAGEMENT
The act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

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HOLDINCHECK

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JURISDICTION
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

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LEADBYTHENOSE
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

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CONTROLCONDITION
A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"