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control vs handle

handle vs control

control and handle both are nouns.

control and handle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
control Yes No Yes No
handle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, handle is a hyponym of control; that is, handle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:
  • control: maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  • handle: show and train
Other hyponyms of control include tease, ingratiate.
As verbs, handle is a hyponym of control; that is, handle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:
  • control: exercise authoritative control or power over
  • handle: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
control (noun) handle (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
power to direct or determine
discipline in personal and social activities
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control (verb) handle (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something touch, lift, or hold with the hands
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison handle effectively
handle and cause to function show and train
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
exercise authoritative control or power over interact in a certain way
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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