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govern
has definitions from the fields of law,politics,grammar
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[ verb ] (law) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
Synonyms Examples "We cannot regulate the way people dress" "This town likes to regulate" Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)Besides the presence of goitrogens in the diet , the level of iodine itself in the diet plays a major role in governing the activity of the thyroid_gland . Related terms deregulate decide standardize zone government rule regulator standardization |
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[ verb ] direct or strongly influence the behavior of
Examples "His belief in God governs his conduct" Used in print (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)The difference between the sequence of Onset of ossification for the sexes governs the numbering sequence in Figures 3 and 4 . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (politics) exercise authority over; as of nations
Synonyms Examples "Who is governing the country now?" Used in print (Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)Hall , for_example , was quite explicit on this point when he said `` states outside European civilization must formally enter into the circle of law governed countries . Related terms control reign dictate throne misgovern government government governor dominion |
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[ verb ] (grammar) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Examples "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German" Related terms |
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