Control
Control verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: during the period that she controlled the company it was highly profitable
Steer is a synonym for control in be in charge of topic. In some cases you can use "Steer" instead a verb "Control", when it comes to topics like have charge of, have power over.
Steer
Steer verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Usage example: the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction
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Synonyms for Steer
Control is a synonym for steer in drive topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Steer", if it concerns topics such as guide.
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Shasta thus has excellent form and balance astride a horse, but absolutely no idea how to steer or control one.
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As it turns out, he is just one of an entire rogue black-ops bureaucracy dedicated to the cause, as a way to control and steer the popular culture to a more "ideal"... Nietzchean... end.
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The course of the ship was predetermined and the player had to hit the targets (usually TIE fighters) that appeared onscreen; however, the player could partially control and steer the ship so that it wouldn't collide with obstacles and lose hit points.
Source: Video Game / Rebel Assault
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