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govern

verb

1 govern

Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.

synonyms: order, regularise, regularize, regulate.

Roget 976: create, move, uphold, preserve, govern &c.; atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, &c.; predestinate, ... show more

Roget 693: direct, manage, govern, conduct; order, prescribe, cut out work for; bead, lead; lead the way, show the way; take the lead, lead on; regulate, ... show more

Dutch: reglementeren, regulariseren

2 govern

Direct or strongly influence the behavior of.

3 govern

Exercise authority over; as of nations:
— Who is governing the country now?.

synonym: rule.

Roget 737a: govern, rule, have authority, hold authority, possess authority, exercise authority, exert authority, wield authority etc. n.; reign, be sovereign.    [acquire authority] ascend the throne, ... show more

Dutch: bepalen, gebieden, heersen, leiden, overheersen, regelen, regeren

4 govern

Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood.


noun

Roget 737a: government, legal authority, soveriegn, sovereign authority; authority etc. 737; master etc. 745; direction etc. 693.    [nations] ... show more

Moby thesaurus: administer, administrate, arrest, be master, be responsible for, boss, bridle, call the shots, call the signals, captain, carry authority, carry on, carry out, chair, check, command, conduct, constrain, contain, control ... show more.

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