control vs proof

proof vs control

control and proof both are nouns.

control is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

control and proof both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
control	Yes	No	Yes	No
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, proof is a hyponym of control; that is, proof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:

control: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
proof: read for errors

Other hyponyms of control include proofread, control, double-check, cross-check, cinch, card, spot-check, cover.

control (noun)	proof (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc	a trial photographic print from a negative
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
power to direct or determine	a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
discipline in personal and social activities	(printing) an impression made to check for errors
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity	a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
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 (adjective)	proof (adjective)
	(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

control (verb)	proof (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of	make resistant (to harm)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison	read for errors
handle and cause to function	knead to reach proper lightness
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage	make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
exercise authoritative control or power over
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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