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To direct or influence the behavior or development of

Verb

To direct or influence the behavior or development of

have control of

take control of

be in charge of

be in control of

be at the helm of

be responsible for

pull the strings

be in command of

be the leader of

be in the saddle

be in driver's seat

exercise control over

be in the driving seat

be in power over

take the chair of

call the shots in

have authority over

point in the right direction

put on the right track

call the signals

be in the driver's seat

call the tune in

lay down the law

be in the chair at

assume command of

be at the head of

give directions

assume command over

call the shots of

have control over

call the shots on

keep under thumb

exercise authority over

take the reins of

be in authority over

hold dominion over

control the affairs of

bend to your will

keep one's eye on

exercise authority

be at the controls

serve the people

put to good use

take advantage of

turn to account

put into service

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

use to advantage

twist round one's little finger

turn to one's advantage

take the helm of

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the van of

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

lead the way for

go out in front

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have a hold over

hold the purse strings

wear the trousers

hold purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

tell someone what to do

ride roughshod over

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

have upper hand

be accountable for

corner the market

carry out official duties

perform official duties

throw your weight around

impose one's will on

throw one's weight about

use strong-arm tactics on

get a handle on

apply oneself to

give attention to

get to grips with

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

have the upper hand

get the upper hand

carry most weight

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have under one's thumb

have the upper hand over

rule the roost in

be at the front of

be at the top of

gain control of

gain mastery over

get the better of

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Verb

To understand

get the drift of

get the picture

get the hang of

get one's head around

get the idea of

get the message

get the point of

get to the bottom of

have knowledge of

make head or tail of

wrap one's mind round

be cognizant of

be conscious of

have an aha moment

become aware of

become cognizant of

become conscious of

get your head round

familiarize oneself with

absorb mentally

see what's what

sympathize with

wrap one's mind around

feel in one's bones

catch the drift

get the message about

get the picture about

get to the bottom

make certain of

take something on board

get one's mind around

sympathise with

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

be au fait with

be familiar with

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

work something out

find a solution to

find an answer to

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

figure something out

see the point of

make intelligible

become conscious

philosophise^UK

be sensitive to

have information

catch the drift of

get a handle on

perceive the meaning of

find the key to

become clear to

have a funny feeling

get the impression of

philosophize^US

get clued up about

know for certain

get through one's head

have experience of

catch on to the fact

understand what's what

make heads or tails of

get the impression

take for granted

make a guess at

be given to understand

be of the opinion

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a sneaking suspicion of

differentialize

make a distinction

tell the difference

discern a difference

know what's what

see a difference

draw a distinction

draw the inference

come to the conclusion

draw a conclusion

come to understand

pay attention to

show consideration for

take into consideration

show regard for

have due regard for

take into account

take cognizance of

act in accordance with

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

fall in line with

be in conformity with

be in accordance with

swear up and down

catch a glimpse of

get off your chest

have a sensation of

give thought to

have a high regard for

set at variance

be conscious that

make clean breast

allow to be valid

get a glimpse of

give allegiance to

be on the track

be on the trail of

be on the track of

resign oneself to

throw in the towel

go with the flow

bury the hatchet

make allowances for

go into details

make a clean breast of

blow the lid off

come out of the closet

bring into the open

make a clean breast

spill the beans about

spill your guts

blow the gaff on

come out of closet

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