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govern
verb(gov-ern)
exercise authority over; as of nations
Synonyms: rule,
Examples:
Who is governing the country now?.
govern
verb(gov-ern)
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
Synonyms: order, regularise, regularize, regulate,
govern
verb(gov-ern)
direct or strongly influence the behavior of
Examples:
His belief in God governs his conduct.
govern
verb(gov-ern)
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Examples:
Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German.

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