Govern Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Govern

Meaning 1 : exercise authority over; as of nations

    Example : Who is governing the country now?

    Synonyms : rule
Meaning 2 : bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

    Synonyms : order,  regularise,  regularize,  regulate
Meaning 3 : direct or strongly influence the behavior of

    Example : His belief in God governs his conduct

Meaning 4 : require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood

    Example : most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German