go
vern
Third Person
governs
Present Participle
governing
Past Tense
governed
Past Participle
governed
1
to officially have the control and authority to rule over a country and manage its affairs
transitive
- Elected leaders govern the nation, making decisions for the welfare of its citizens.
- The constitution outlines how the president will govern the country.
- The prime minister's role is to govern and lead the government in policy-making.
- A monarch may govern a kingdom, often guided by traditions and legal frameworks.
- The tribal council collectively governs the community, addressing various issues.
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2
to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens
transitive
- The new laws will govern how companies can handle customer data to ensure privacy and security.
- Ethical principles govern the way scientists conduct their research, ensuring that it is honest and transparent.
- The rules of the game govern how players interact with each other, ensuring fair play and safety for all involved.
- Social norms govern how we interact with others in society.
- The laws of physics govern the way objects move in the universe.
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3
to direct or manage someone's actions or behavior
transitive
- She tried to govern her temper during the heated argument.
- The manager must govern the team to ensure everyone follows the company policies.
- The coach had to govern the players' enthusiasm to prevent them from getting too reckless.
- Parents often govern their children's choices to protect them from making bad decisions.
- It’s important to govern your impulses when faced with difficult situations.
4
(of a word) to require or dictate that another word or group of words take a specific grammatical form
transitive
- The verb "to give" governs both the indirect and direct objects in a sentence.
- In German, certain verbs govern the dative case when indicating the indirect object.
- The word "with" governs the noun that follows in the instrumental case in Russian.
- In some languages, the verb "believe" governs the nominative case of its subject.
- The verb "enjoy" governs the gerund form of the verb following it.