govern
11govern */*/ — 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 …
12govèrn — gouvèr m. gouvernement; gouvernail; saine gestion d une maison; bon sens; jugement. Aquel òme a ges de govèrn : cet homme est dépourvu de bon sens. Aver lo govèrn : gouverner; diriger. Bòn govèrn : bonne administration, bonne gestion. Una femna… …
13govern — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French governer, from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to exercise continuous sovereign authority over; especially to control and direct the… …
14govern — /ˈgʌvən / (say guvuhn) verb (t) 1. to rule by right of authority, as a sovereign does: to govern a state. 2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. 3. to hold in check: to govern one s… …
15govern — governable, adj. governability, governableness, n. /guv euhrn/, v.t. 1. to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation. 2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. 3. to hold in… …
16govern — verb /ˈɡʌvɚn/ a) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in. Govern yourselves like civilized people. b) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain. a student who… …
17govern — 01. The island of Okinawa was [governed] by the U.S. for many years after the end of the Second World War. 02. Mexico was [governed] by the same political party throughout its entire history, until the election of Vicente Fox. 03. Prices are… …
18govern — gov|ern W3 [ˈgʌvən US ərn] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: governer, from Latin gubernare, from Greek kybernan to control the direction of something ] 1.) [I and T] to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions… …
19govern — gov|ern [ gʌvərn ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to control and manage an area, city, or country and its people: RULE: The region is now governed by Morocco. The party will not be able to govern alone. 2. ) transitive to control the way …
20govern — [[t]gʌ̱və(r)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ governs, governing, governed 1) VERB To govern a place such as a country, or its people, means to be officially in charge of the place, and to have responsibility for making laws, managing the economy, and controlling… …
