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Definitions of govern
  1. verb
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    "Who is governing the country now?"

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  2. verb
    bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
  3. verb
    direct or strongly influence the behavior of
    "His belief in God governs his conduct"
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  4. verb
    require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
    "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
Examples of govern
  • "Who is governing the country now?"
  • "His belief in God governs his conduct"
  • "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
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