The meaning of Govern

Govern – definition

verb
Conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.
Usage examples:
He was incapable of governing the country
Synonims:
Rule Preside over Be in power over Reign over Control Exercise control over Have control of Be in control of Be in charge of Command Hold sway over Hegemonize Lead Be the leader of Dominate R
verb
(of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular case.
Usage examples:
The latin preposition ‘cum’ governs nouns in the ablative

verb
To control and be responsible for the public business of a country, state, city, or other organized group
Usage examples:
[ t ] the newly elected president will govern the country for four years., prices of manufactured g…

verb
To control and manage a country, city, group of people, etc.
Usage examples:
The party was accused of being unfit to govern., today, he governs a state where hispanics make up …

Govern translation into English

Govern: translate from English into Chinese

治理, 治, 宰, 牧, 经纪

Govern: translate from English into Dutch

Regeren, Besturen, Leiden, Heersen, Aanvoeren

Govern: translate from English into French

Gouverne, Gouverner, Régir, Diriger, Administrer, Dominer, Contrôler, Maîtriser, Contenir

Govern: translate from English into German

Regieren, Bestimmen, Beherrschen, Steuern, Leiten, Verwalten, Beeinflussen

Govern: translate from English into Hindi

को नियंत्रित करने वाले, शासन करना, परिचातित करना, विधान करना, दमन करना, नियम करना, नियंत्रित करना, नियमन करना, नियंत्रण करना, शासित करना

Govern: translate from English into Italian

Governare, Reggere, Controllare, Dirigere

Govern: translate from English into Korean

통치하다, 다스리다, 지배하다, 좌우하다, 제어하다, 억제하다, ...에 적용되다

Govern: translate from English into Russian

Управлять, Определять, Регулировать, Править, Руководить, Направлять, Влиять, Владеть, Обусловливать

Govern: translate from English into Spanish

Regir, Gobernar, Dominar, Guiar

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French governer, from Latin gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.

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Govern – similar words

governableness

noun
The quality of being governable; especially susceptibility to control, tractableness, amenability.

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Govern synonims

command

verb
Give an authoritative or peremptory order.
Usage examples:
A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun
An authoritative order.
Usage examples:
He obeyed her commands without question

verb
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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control

noun
The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
Usage examples:
The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb
Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.
Usage examples:
He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb
Power to direct or determine

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dominate

verb
Have power and influence over.
Usage examples:
The company dominates the market for operating system software

verb
Be in control

verb
To have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing
Usage examples:
[ t ] it was the story that dominated the headlines this week., [ t ] the rams dominated the footba…

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lead

verb
Cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.
Usage examples:
She emerged leading a bay horse

noun
The initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.
Usage examples:
Britain is now taking the lead in environmental policies

noun
A soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. it has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.
Usage examples:
There's evidence that heavy metals such as lead and cadmium can make osteoporosis worse.

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r

ˈrəːntɡən

abbreviation
Recto.

noun
The eighteenth letter of the alphabet.

noun
A number between +1 and −1 calculated so as to represent the linear interdependence of two variables or sets of data.

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rule

ruːl

noun
One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
Usage examples:
The rules of cricket

verb
Short for australian rules.

noun
An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do
Usage examples:
The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

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