govern

Speech parts

1. govern - Noun

2. govern - Verb

Meaning

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.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rule regulate order control run influence direct guide shape command determine operate affect reign conduct
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Antonyms

brook allow caper accept agree yield
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Hypernyms

control take need require command demand

Hyponyms

district zone reign throne dictate standardize

Phrases with the word

govern stress system to govern a state

Derivatives

governed governing

Anagrams

vogner

Examples

The dead govern the living. Auguste Comte

What government is the best That which teaches us to govern ourselves. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese. Charles de Gaulle

Govern a country as you would roast a crocodile on a spit. Madagascan Proverb

If peace reigns in the land, a nun can govern it. Tibetan Proverb

Who can't pretend cannot govern. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Govea Gover govermint govern stress governability governable