govern

govern: gov·ern /'gə-vərn/ vt

1: to exercise continuous sovereign authority over; esp: to control and direct the administration of policy in

2: to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over

the testator's assets are govern ed by will substitutes — W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.

3: to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for

the law govern ing bills of lading

United States v. Leon govern s the case at bar

gov·er·na·ble /'gə-vər-nə-bəl/ adj

govern: I verb administer, administrate, assume command, be in power, coercere, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, dominate, enact, exercise authority, exercise power over, exert authority, give orders, guide, have authority, have executive charge of, have jurisdiction over, head, hold authority, hold office, hold sway, lead, legislate, manage, officiate, order, oversee, pilot, prescribe, preside over, prevail on, regere, regulate, reign, restrain, rule, steer, superintend, supervise, take charge, take command, wield authority associated concepts: governing authority, governing body, governing law foreign phrases:
- Minor minorem custodire non debet, alios enim praesumitur male regere qui seipsum regere nescit. — A minor ought not to be guardian to a minor, for a person who knows not how to govern himself is presumed to be unfit to govern others.

- Mitius imperanti melius paretun — The more gently a person commands, the better he is obeyed
II index administer (conduct), command, control (regulate), curb, direct (order), direct (supervise), discipline (control), dominate, handle (manage), inhibit, manage, manipulate (utilize skillfully), moderate (preside over), officiate, operate, overlook (superintend), oversee, predominate (command), preside, prevail (be in force), qualify (condition), regulate (manage), restrain, subject, subjugate, superintend, wield

govern: v.
To control and regulate the affairs of an organization, institution, nation, state, or group of people.

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govern — govern, rule are comparable when they mean to exercise power or authority in controlling or directing another or others, often specifically those persons who comprise a state or nation. Govern may imply power, whether despotic or constitutional,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Govern — Gov ern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Governed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Governing}.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L. gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf. {Gubernatorial}.] 1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
govern — gov‧ern [ˈgʌvən ǁ ərn] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to officially and legally run a country and make decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc: • the politicians who govern the country • A small military elite has been governing for… … Financial and business terms
govern — [guv′ərn] vt. [ME governen < OFr gouverner < L gubernare, to pilot (a ship), direct, guide < Gr kybernan, to steer, govern, prob. of non IE orig.] 1. to exercise authority over; rule, administer, direct, control, manage, etc. 2. to… … English World dictionary
govern — late 13c., from O.Fr. governer (11c., Mod.Fr. gouverner) govern, from L. gubernare to direct, rule, guide, govern (Cf. Sp. gobernar, It. governare), originally to steer, a nautical borrowing from Gk. kybernan to steer or pilot a ship, direct (the … Etymology dictionary
govern — [v1] take control; rule administer, assume command, be in power, be in the driver’s seat*, call the shots*, call the signals*, captain*, carry out, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, execute, exercise authority, guide, head, head up,… … New thesaurus
Govern — Gov ern, v. i. To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
govern — ► VERB 1) conduct the policy and affairs of (a state, organization, or people). 2) control or influence. 3) constitute a rule, standard, or principle for. 4) Grammar (of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular… … English terms dictionary
govern — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively, well ▪ directly ▪ The colony was governed directly from Paris. VERB + GOVERN ▪ be fit to, be unfit … Collocations dictionary
govern */*/ — UK [ˈɡʌvə(r)n] / US [ˈɡʌvərn] verb Word forms govern : present tense I/you/we/they govern he/she/it governs present participle governing past tense governed past participle governed 1) [intransitive/transitive] to control and manage an area, city … English dictionary

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