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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions govern verb  (transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in. (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain. Govern yourselves like civilized people. a student who could not his impulses. (transitive) To exercise a deciding or determining influence on. Chance usually governs the outcome of the game. (transitive) To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate. a valve that governs fuel intake. (intransitive) To exercise political authority; to run a government. (intransitive) To have or exercise a determining influence. Translations:  Etymology: (term, gubernare), from Ancient Greek (term, , , to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot, sc=Grek, tr=kybernao)        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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