n. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: COMPOSE 4, collect, contain, cool, re-collect, rein, repress, restrain, simmer down, smother
Related Words: adjust, regulate; curb, master, quell, subdue
2
Synonyms: GOVERN 3, direct, dominate, handle, manage
Related Words: regulate, supervise; discipline
Idioms: put through the mill ( or a course of sprouts), take in hand