verb🔗ShareTo make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in."The old king governed the land wisely."governmentpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain."Govern yourselves like civilized people."governmentpoliticsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exercise a deciding or determining influence on."Chance governs the outcome of many card games."governmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate."a valve that governs fuel intake"governmentpoliticssystemorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exercise political authority; to run a government."The principal is responsible for governing the school according to its rules and policies. "politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have or exercise a determining influence."The desire to do well in school is often a strong force governing a student's study habits. "governmentpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate."The rules of grammar governing the verb "expect" require the preposition "to" before the following infinitive. "grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
