govern
🇺🇸
/ˈɡʌvərn/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡʌvn/
verb
B2
to rule or control a country and its people by making laws and decisions
The people elect leaders to govern the country and make fair laws.
R
to control or influence how something works or happens
Strict rules govern how students behave in school to keep everyone safe.
R
to affect how another word is used in grammar
In English, some verbs govern which words follow them in a sentence.
translation
to rule or control a country and its people by making laws and decisions; to control or influence how something works or happens; to affect how another word is used in grammar
Word Forms
3rd Present
governs
Past
governed
Perfect
governed
Progressive
governing