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govern

/nˈɡʌvərn/  ·  say it: GUV·ern

to control and direct

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (verb) to control and manage a country, state, or organization

2. (verb) to influence or control how something happens or is done

3. (verb) to be the law or rule that controls something

Examples

• 1. The president governs the country with the help of the cabinet.
• 2. Supply and demand govern prices in the market.
• 3. Grammar rules govern how we form sentences correctly.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

subdue, dominate, dictate, manipulate, coerce, compel