I. verb
1.
Synonyms: compose 4, collect, contain, cool, re-collect, rein, repress, restrain, simmer down, smother
Related Word: adjust, regulate; curb, master, quell, subdue
2.
Synonyms: govern 3, direct, dominate, handle, manage
Related Word: regulate, supervise; discipline
Idioms: put through the mill ( or a course of sprouts), take in hand
II. noun
Synonyms: power 1, authority, command, domination, jurisdiction, mastery, might, strings, sway