English

Etymology
L. term|gubernare, from AGr. term|κ�βε�νά�||to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot|scGrek|trkybernao

Pronunciation
(US)
*IPA|/�ɡ��n/
*SAMPA|/"gV@`n/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�v�(r)n|-�v�(r)n

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
2. transitive To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.

#: Govern yourselves like civilized people.
#: a student who could not govern his impulses.

1. transitive To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.

#: Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.

1. transitive To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.

#: a valve that governs fuel intake.

1. intransitive To exercise political authority; to run a government.
2. intransitive To have or exercise a determining influence.

Translations
trans-top|to exercise sovereign authority in
Danish: regere over, beherske
Finnish: hallita
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trans-top|to control the actions of
Czech: ovládat
Danish: styre
Finnish: hallita
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trans-top|to exercise a determining influence on
Danish: bestemme
Finnish: määrätä
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trans-top|to control the speed or magnitude of
Czech: ovládat (used with valve)
Danish: styre, lede
Finnish: säätää
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trans-top|(intr.) to exercise political authority
Czech: vládnout
Danish: regere, styre
Finnish: hallita
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trans-top|(intr.) to have a determining influence
Danish: herske
Finnish: määrätä
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Afrikaans: regeer
ttbc|Dutch: regeren
ttbc|French: gouverner
ttbc|German: regieren
ttbc|Ido: guvernar
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ast:govern
ca:govern
el:govern
fa:govern
fr:govern
ko:govern
io:govern
hu:govern
ja:govern
simple:govern
fi:govern
te:govern
vi:govern
zh:govern

• 2007-12-21 04:50 - Circeus - /* Etymology */

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