to control
to control
/kənˈtɹoʊɫ/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Malaria in tropical Africa could be controlled in two ways.
First, it could be controlled by killing the parasites that cause the illness.
Malaria could also be controlled by stopping the mosquitoes.
to govern
to govern
/ˈɡəvɝn/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
That's the law that currently still governs.
Or is it governed by the touchy-feely emotions and biases that all humans are subject to?
It governs all atomic bombs, building every molecule.
to watch over
to watch over
/wˈɑːtʃ ˈoʊvɚ/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
So that's the list of movies that I would watch over and over and over again.
who promises to watch over Sita, whenever the two brothers go out hunting.
But in one extraordinary case, a mother octopus watched over her brood for 53 months.
to command
to command
/kəˈmænd/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Don't you think I have the right to command you?' '
It also implies that he can command the Air Force, even though it only mentions the Army and Navy.
This commanding approach has the greatest chance at success.
to supervise
to supervise
/ˈsupɝˌvaɪz/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Thus Indian states developed whole government departments to supervise the building and maintenance of irrigation systems.
The government failed to regulate and supervise the financial system.
And that meant they needed to invent organizational methods, including the middle manager--supervisors to supervise supervisors.
to look after
to look after
/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
January said to May. 'Wife, go and look after him.'
You must look after me.'
He's the manager, and looks after all financial matters.

to take care
to take care
/tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ/
verbExamples
to manage
to manage
/ˈmænədʒ/, /ˈmænɪdʒ/
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Then one year he managed to get a new and better job at another university.
Although she could hardly speak, she had recently managed to express a wish to see me.
I am no bird, but a free human being,' and I managed to break away. '
to lead
to lead
/ˈɫɛd/, /ˈɫid/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Another important factor that led to the enormous growth of the fast food industry was the automobile.
This sometimes leads to problems.
Research outside the laboratory further suggests that long-term sleep deprivation leads to greater susceptibility to motor vehicle accidents.
to head
to head
/ˈhɛd/
verbClick to see examples
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First he looked at the heads of many people.
He created a complex map of an average human head.
They said it was impossible to know a person's personality by analyzing head bumps.
to run
to run
/ˈɹən/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
"Run!" yells the team coach.
Additionally, autism seems to run in families.
Were Humans Born to Run?
to administer
to administer
/ədˈmɪnəstɝ/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
The robes identify the judges' role in the courtroom and symbolize their authority to administer justice.
It can be administered in various different forms.
We like simple taxes that we can help taxpayers administer.

to call the shots
to call the shots
/kˈɔːl ðə ʃˈɑːts/
phraseExamples
to chair
to chair
/ˈtʃɛɹ/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Because her question was, "Who put glue on my chair?"
The man was sitting in a chair, wearing a waterproof hat and coat.
When it had to move one of its draughts, it stood on its back legs on the chair.
to moderate
to moderate
/ˈmɑdɝˌeɪt/, /ˈmɑdɝət/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
It's worth pointing out here that some meta-analyses suggest that antidepressants aren't any more effective than psychotherapy when symptoms are mild to moderate.
I think those kind of relative desires you need to moderate.
But as individuals, it's up to us to be able to moderate our desires.
to preside
to preside
/pɹiˈzaɪd/, /pɹɪˈzaɪd/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
I count it a notable honor that you have assigned to me the privilege of presiding at our deliberations.
The bill whose passage he'd presided over was renamed in his memory.
The Chief Justice presides over impeachment trials, and sometimes he gets to wear a special robe when this happens.
to wield
to wield
/ˈwiɫd/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Back in the US, police continued to wield it on protesters.
Although Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, the king wields much power.
You wield the power.

to take charge
to take charge
/tˈeɪk tʃˈɑːɹdʒ/
phraseExamples
to handle
to handle
/ˈhændəɫ/
verbClick to see examples
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We're handling it on the inside.
"There is no mention if they consulted professional subtitlers "on how they handle workflows.
I can't handle people dropping stuff loudly.
to take over
to take over
/tˈeɪk ˈoʊvɚ/
verbClick to see examples
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Surviving islanders described to early European visitors how local chaos replaced centralized government and a warrior class took over.
A few soldiers went to Syria to tell Nuradin that the new vizier, Yusuf, wanted to take over Egypt.
Naomi is the 25th okami to run Ichiwa, taking over for her aunt 13 years ago.

to arrogate
to arrogate
/ˈæɹoʊˌɡeɪt/
verbExamples
to assume
to assume
/əˈsum/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Each boy assumed he would be a farmer when he grew up.
And each girl assumed she would become the wife of a farmer in the community.
People walking through the city assume they are standing on a rock-solid place.
supervisory
supervisory
/ˌsupɝˈvaɪzɝi/
adjectiveClick to see examples
Examples
SCADA stands for supervisory control and data acquisition.
The member today is Alexandra Geitz, who is a supervisory archivist.
I'm Nate Johnson, I'm the supervisory park ranger at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
executive
executive
/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
adjectiveClick to see examples
Examples
You've got the most powerful people of the executive branch, and they're essentially helpless.
I'm executive creative director for Acura, and today we're gonna talk about the NSX.
Since Ma became executive chairman in 2013, Alibaba's revenue has grown by 1,100%.
to dictate
to dictate
/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/, /dɪkˈteɪt/
verbClick to see examples
Examples
Bunnies had to follow strict rules dictated in their Bunny Manuals.
If the universe has no purpose, then we get to dictate what its purpose is.
But no matter what job we have, what it pays in terms of resources dictates our lifestyle.

to boss around
to boss around
/bˈɔs ɐɹˈaʊnd/
verbExamples
to bid
to bid
/ˈbɪd/
verbClick to see examples
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And we can start the bidding here anywhere, $10,000, bid at $10,000.
Boston famously pulled it's bid for the 2024 Summer Games, after citizen group
And so the prices tend to get bid up to an enormous level.
to decree
to decree
/dɪˈkɹi/
verbClick to see examples
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The constitution does not decree the right to keep and bare arms.
In 1555, the Peace of Augsburg decreed that whoever ruled would determine the religion of his territory.
The Parlements registered royal decrees and their members could sell their jobs to the highest bidder.
to defy
to defy
/dɪˈfaɪ/
verbClick to see examples
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- Their badness has defied all logic.
Last May, Musk openly defied state shutdown orders by reopening his plant in Fremont, California.
Tesla has been known to defy the odds.
to delegate
to delegate
/ˈdɛɫəˌɡeɪt/, /ˈdɛɫəɡət/
verbClick to see examples
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Can I delegate the acquisition of that information to someone else?
You delegate to people and you say check back with me before you do blank.
Learn to delegate.

in the ascendant
in the ascendant
/ɪnðɪ ɐsˈɛndənt/
phraseExamples

in the driving seat
in the driving seat
/ɪnðə dɹˈaɪvɪŋ sˈiːt/
phraseExamples

in the saddle
in the saddle
/ɪnðə sˈædəl/
phraseExamples

to bureaucratize
to bureaucratize
/bjˈʊɹɹoʊkɹˌæɾaɪz/
verbExamples

to rule the roost
to rule the roost
/ɹˈuːl ðə ɹˈuːst/
phraseExamples

to pull the strings
to pull the strings
/pˈʊl ðə stɹˈɪŋz/
phraseExamples
to see to
to see to
/sˈiː tuː/
verbClick to see examples
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What changes would you like to see to our beloved website?
Jennie sees to everything now.
So I have very clear views about what I want to see to kind of change the balance on the Supreme Court.

to take the lead
to take the lead
/tˈeɪk ðə lˈiːd/
verbExamples

in charge of
in charge of
/ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv/
phraseExamples

on top
on top
/ˌɑːn tˈɑːp/
phraseExamples
in control
in control
/ɪn kəntɹˈoʊl/
phraseClick to see examples
Examples
-And at that time, Robert was kind of the man in control of everything Shaggy.
There are at least five groups in control of swathes of the country, on top of countless militia.
Check out how huge the status bar is in control center.
