Control and Maintain

Control

Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Maintain and control are semantically related In some cases you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Control".

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Control and maintain are semantically related in keep up topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Maintain".

energy	control energy	maintain energy
power	control power	maintain power
strength	control strength	maintain strength
life	control life	maintain life
Other words: body, form, rate, army, speed, world, population, powers, bodies.

Frieza increased his raw strength, but didn't learn to control or maintain his power.

Source: Hard Work Hardly Works
It should also be noted that much of the Empire, being pre-Industrial and often pre-Agrarian, was actually a bit of a money pit, costing a lot more to maintain and control than it generated in profits.

Source: Useful Notes / The British Empire
The Stereoptical Camera, while technically impressive and successful creating a convincing illusion of depth, was very difficult to control and maintain, and all of the sets were quickly disposed once the film was completed.

Source: Creator / Max and Dave Fleischer

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