DICTOMETER

GOVERNS

(govern, capitanear, regir, beherske, holde tilbake, regjere)

1. Synonyms:
   • Regulate
   • Regularize
   • Regularise
   • Order
   • Govern
   Definitions:
   • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
   • impose regulations
   Examples:
   • We cannot regulate the way people dress
   • This town likes to regulate
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Govern
   Definitions:
   • direct or strongly influence the behavior of
   Examples:
   • His belief in God governs his conduct
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Govern
   • Rule
   Definitions:
   • exercise authority over
   • as of nations
   Examples:
   • Who is governing the country now?
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Govern
   Definitions:
   • require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
   Examples:
   • Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German