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Quick definitions from WordNet (govern)
▸ verb: direct or strongly influence the behavior of ("His belief in God governs his conduct")
▸ verb: exercise authority over; as of nations ("Who is governing the country now?")
▸ verb: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood ("Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German")
▸ verb: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #47239)
▸ Also see governs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to govern
▸ Usage examples for govern
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▸ Rhymes of govern
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▸ verb: direct or strongly influence the behavior of ("His belief in God governs his conduct")
▸ verb: exercise authority over; as of nations ("Who is governing the country now?")
▸ verb: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood ("Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German")
▸ verb: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #47239)
▸ Also see governs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to govern
▸ Usage examples for govern
▸ Words that often appear near govern
▸ Rhymes of govern
▸ Invented words related to govern