Uk English Meaning of govern

govern

Other Uk English words related to govern

Definitions and Meaning of govern in English

Wordnet

govern (v)

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

direct or strongly influence the behavior of

exercise authority over; as of nations

require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood

Webster

govern (v. t.)

To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority.

To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.

To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case.

Webster

govern (v. i.)

To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.

FAQs About the word govern

govern

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations, direct or strongly influence the behavior of, exercise authority over; as of nation

control,Rule,administer,Boss,command,dictate,dominate,dominate,manage,oversee

liberate,loosen,lose,express,loose,takeaway,air,Unleash,vent

gove => government, gouverneur morris => Gouverneur Morris, gouty arthritis => Gout, gouty => gouty, goutwort => Goutweed,