verb๐ShareTo make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in."The old king governed the land wisely."politicsgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain."Govern yourselves like civilized people."governmentpoliticsactionlawstatesocietyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo exercise a deciding or determining influence on."Chance governs the outcome of many card games."governmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate."a valve that governs fuel intake"technologymachinesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo exercise political authority; to run a government."The city is governed by an elected mayor and city council. "politicsgovernmentnationstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo have or exercise a determining influence.""His strong sense of responsibility governed his actions." "governmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate."The verb "depend" governs the preposition "on," as in "Success depends on hard work." "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
