| Governed |
imp. & p. p. |
of Govern |
| Governing |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Govern |
| Govern |
v. t. |
To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men,
either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by
authority. |
| Govern |
v. t. |
To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to
manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. |
| Govern |
v. t. |
To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive
verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular
case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. |
