control
/kənˈtɹəʊl/verb
Elementary
1
To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
2
(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
3
To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.
4
To call to account, to take to task, to challenge.
5
To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete