verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To guide; pilot; direct. transitive
2. 2
   To steer; govern; control. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

control

Etymology

From be- + steer. Compare Old English ġestēoran, ġestȳran (“to steer, guide, rule, direct, control, correct, constrain”).

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