govern
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn/verb2 syllables
Govern means: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
Synonyms for govern6
verb, as in bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
verb, as in exercise authority over; as of nations
What does govern mean?4
verb
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations“We cannot regulate the way people dress”
exercise authority over; as of nations“Who is governing the country now?”
direct or strongly influence the behavior of“His belief in God governs his conduct”
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood“most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Govern in a sentence
- He that would govern others, first should be master of himself.unknown
- The king has representative functions, but does not govern.rul
- They that govern the most make the least noise.unknown
- How could we govern others when we cannot govern ourselves?Scott
- To govern a country is no easy job.sacredceltic
- To govern a country is not an easy job.sacredceltic
- I think people should be allowed to govern themselves.CK
- The people who govern us are only in it for themselves.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of govern
as a verb
- past tense
- governed
- present participle
- governing
- third-person singular
- governs
- past participle
- governed