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verb (v)

• bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations(verb.social)

  Synonym:
  order, regularise, regularize, regulate
  Antonym:
  deregulate
  

  source: wordnet30
• direct or strongly influence the behavior of(verb.social)

  Example:
  His belief in God governs his conduct.
  

  source: wordnet30
• exercise authority over; as of nations(verb.social)

  Example:
  Who is governing the country now?.
  

  Synonym:
  rule
  

  source: wordnet30
• require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood(verb.stative)

  Example:
  Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority.(verb)

  source: webster1913
• To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.(verb)

  source: webster1913