To keep control
Example: They keep control during the process
Definition
"To keep control" means to maintain authority, power, or influence over a situation, process, or group, ensuring that outcomes proceed according to one's intentions or plans without losing command or direction.
Translations
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mantener el control -
de controle houden -
controlar -
garder le contrôle -
kontrollieren
Etymology
The phrase "to keep control" combines the verb "keep," which originates from Old English 'cepan,' meaning to seize or hold, with "control," derived from Old French 'contrerole,' referring to a register or counter-roll used to verify accounts. Together, they evolved to mean maintaining authority or command over something.
