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   govern

   /ˈɡʌvn/

   verb

   • 1. conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority: "he was incapable of governing the country" Similar rulepreside overbe in power overreign overcontrolexercise control overhave control ofbe in control ofbe in charge ofcommandhold sway overhegemonizeleadbe the leader ofdominaterunheaddirectadministerordermanageregulateguideconductoverseesupervisesuperintendbe at the helm ofsteerpilotinformal:be in the driving seatliterary:sway
   • ▪ control, influence, or regulate (a person, action, or course of events): "the future of Jamaica will be governed by geography not history" Similar determinedecidecontrolregulatedirectruledictateconditionformshapeaffecthave an effect oninfluenceexert influence onbe a factor inswayact onwork onmouldmodifyaltertouchhave an impact onimpact on
   • ▪ conduct oneself, especially with regard to controlling one's emotions: "he does not have the ability to govern himself or others successfully" Similar controlrestrainkeep in checkcheckcurbhold backkeep backbridlerein inkeep a tight rein onsubdueconstraincontain
   • ▪ serve to decide (a legal case).
   • 2. (of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular case: "the Latin preposition ‘cum’ governs nouns in the ablative"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French governer, from Latin gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. governability noun
   • 2. governable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOVERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of govern as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Govern can mean to control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc., or to have a controlling influence on something.

   • English (US)

     GOVERN meaning: 1. to control and direct the public business...

   • Simplified

     GOVERN translate: 统治, 统治;管理;治理, 影响, 支配；控制；影响. Learn more in...

   • Traditional

     GOVERN translate: 統治, 統治;管理;治理, 影響, 支配；控制；影響. Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     GOVERN translate: governar, reger, governar, determinar....

   • Indonesian Translation

     GOVERN translate: memerintah, mempengaruhi. Learn more in...

   • Ukrainian Translation

     GOVERN - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     GOVERN translate: cai trị, chi phối. Learn more in the...

   • Norwegian Translation

     govern - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › governGovern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Govern means to rule over something with authority, to influence or control something, or to act as a guiding force. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of govern from Dictionary.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGOVERN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of govern as a verb in different contexts, such as ruling a country, influencing something, or being influenced by something. See examples from various sources and translations in other languages.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › governGovern - definition of govern by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and grammar of the verb govern, which means to rule, control, or influence something or someone. See examples, synonyms, and related terms for govern in different contexts and languages.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › governGovern - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To govern is to rule, lead, oversee, or otherwise control. Each U.S. state has its own governor, whose job it is to govern the affairs of that state. While it's true that governors govern — that is, they head the executive branch of their state government — there are lots of other ways to use the verb govern.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgovern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb govern, which can mean to legally control a country or its people, to influence something or someone, or to affect how a word or phrase is formed or used.