n.
1) to establish; exercise, exert ~ over
2) to assume, take ~ of
3) to bring smt. under ~ (the fire was finally brought under ~)
4) to wrest ~ from
5) to lose ~ of (she lost ~ of the car)
6) absolute; close, strict; full; government; lax, loose; parental; remote ~ (to exert strict ~ over smt.)
7) birth; communicable-disease; cost; damage; emissions; fire; flight; flood; gun; mission; pest; quality; stress; thought ~
8) price; rent; wage ~(s)
9) ~ of, over (to establish ~ over prices)
10) in ~ of (she was in full ~ of the situation)
11) beyond, out of ~ (the car went out of ~; the fire got out of ~)
12) under ~ (the fire was finally brought under ~; the area was placed under the ~ of the military)