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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb govern, which means to exercise authority or control over something or someone. See also the legal and kids definitions of govern and related words.

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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.

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   to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. Synonyms: superintend, supervise, conduct, influence, sway, control. to hold in check; control: to govern one's temper. to serve as or constitute a law for: the principles governing a case.

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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.

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   GOVERN meaning: 1. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: 2. to have…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and grammar of the verb govern, which can mean to legally control a country or its people, or to influence or regulate something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'govern' in British and American English. Find out how to govern a place, a situation, or a word, and see examples and grammar rules.