govern

1. v. t. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. Source: opted

2. v. t. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. Source: opted

3. v. t. To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. Source: opted

4. v. i. To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control. Source: opted

5. v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations Source: wordnet

6. v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of Source: wordnet

7. v. exercise authority over; as of nations Source: wordnet

8. v. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood Source: wordnet

9. 1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. "Fit to govern and rule multitudes." Shak. 2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. Govern well thy appetite. Milton. 3. (Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control. Dryden. Source: webster

10. To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verbgoverns a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particularcase); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. Source: adambom

11. v:100 v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of v. exercise authority over; as of nations v. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood Source: ecdict

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