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
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
power to direct or determine
discipline in personal and social activities
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
handle and cause to function
exercise authoritative control or power over
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint.
Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute.
To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
