Govern Definition & Meaning
govern
- verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
- exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
"Govern" in song lyrics
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"small business govern"
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"what is the responsiblity of those who govern"
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"what is the responsibility of those who govern"
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Words that rhyme with govern
Usage tips for "govern"
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- What does govern mean?
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?" require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
- What part of speech is govern?
- Govern is a verb.
- How many definitions does govern have?
- Govern has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).