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21 θεμίζω
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22 νωμάω
a ply, guide, wielda of chariot driving. “ ἁνία τ' ἀντ ἐρετμῶν δίφρους τε νωμάσοισιν” P. 4.18ἁνία τ' ἀλλοτρίαις οὐ χερσὶ νωμάσαντ ἐθέλω ἐναρμόξαι μιν ὕμνῳ I. 1.15
II of weapons. “ θαέομαι σαφὲς δράκοντα ποικίλον αἰθᾶς Ἀλκμᾶν' ἐπ ἀσπίδος νωμῶντα” P. 8.47 πολλὰ δ' ἕλκἐ ἔμβαλλε νωμῶν τραχὺ ῥόπαλον (Vulcanius, Π: ἔμβαλλεν ὦμον codd.: sc. Ἡρακλέης?) fr. 111. 2.III met., guide, govern νώμα δικαίῳ πηδαλίῳ στρατόν (sc. ὦ Ἱέρων) P. 1.86b dispenseἀργυρέαισι δὲ νωμάτω φιάλαισι βιατὰν ἀμπέλου παῖδ N. 9.51
c dub., [ νωμᾶ πάσαις (codd. contra metr.: νεῖμ' ἁπάσαις Hermann) I. 2.22] -
23 διακυβερνάω
+ V 0-0-0-0-2=2 3 Mc 6,2; Wis 14,3to steer through, to govern 3 Mc 6,2ἡ σὴ διακυβερνᾷ πρόνοια your providence governs Wis 14,3 -
24 διοικέω
V 0-0-0-1-4=5 DnLXX 3,1; Wis 8,1.14; 12,18; 15,1to manage, to control, to administer [τι] Wis 8,1; to control, to order, to govern [τινα] Wis 12,18 Cf. GILBERT 1973, 175-177 -
25 κατάρχω
V 1-2-4-1-3=11 Nm 16,13; 1 Kgs 10,22a; 12,24r; Jl 2,17; Na 1,12A: to rule, to govern [τινος] Nm16,13; id. [ἔν τινι] Neh 9,28; id. [abs.] Zech 6,13 M: to begin [τινος] 2 Mc 4,40; id. [abs.] 2 Mc 1,23καταρξάμενος τὴν μεθ᾽ ὕμνων κραυγήν beginning to sing hymns with loud voice 2 Mc 12,37 Cf. CAIRD 1969=1972 133; HELBING 1928 114.167-168; →LSJ RSuppl -
26 κυβερνάω
+ V 0-0-0-1-3=4 Prv 12,5; Wis 10,4; 14,6; SusTh 5 -
27 οἰακίζω
V 0-0-0-1-0=1Jb 37,10to manage, to govern -
28 παραβασιλεύω
V 0-0-0-0-1=1 3 Mc 6,24to reign as if one were king (il-legitimately), to govern badly; neol. -
29 ποιμαίνω
+ V 6-7-20-18-3=54 Gn 30,31.36; 37,2.13; Ex 2,16to herd, to tend [τινα] Gn 30,31 (stereo-typical rendition of the verb רעה); to tend flocks [abs.] Gn 37,13; to guide, to govern, to rule [τινα] 2 Sm 5,2; id. [τι] Prv 9,12a; to keep [τινα] Prv 29,3; to keep up [τι] Prv 28,7; to protect, to care for, to nurture [τινα] Ps 22(23),1; to look after devotedly, to nurture [τι] Zech 11,17*Jer 3,15 ποιμαίνοντες tending-רעה for MT דעה knowledge; *Jer 6,18 καὶ οἱ ποιμαίνοντες and those who herd, and the shepherds-ורעי for MT ודעי ידע and know, (see ποίμνιον) cpr. Hos 13,5; *Ps 2,9 ποιμανεῖς αὐτούς you shall tend them-תרעם רעה for MT תרעם רעע you shall break them; *Prv 22,11 ποιμαίνει he tends, he rules-רעה for MT רע a friend→NIDNTT; TWNT -
30 αὐτοτελής
αὐτο-τελής, ές,A ending in itself, complete in itself, , cf. Ocell.1.7;θεωρίαι αὐ. καὶ αὑτῶν ἕνεκα Arist.Pol. 1325b20
; esp. in Gramm.,λεκτόν Stoic.2.58
;λόγος A.D.Synt.3.5
, al.;ἀξίωμα S.E.M.8.79
;διάνοια Hdn.Fig.p.93S.
; ῥῆμα an intransitive verb, A.D.Synt.116.11; of unity, Theol.Ar.5, cf. Orph.Fr.247.10. Adv. -λῶς, opp. κατὰ συναφήν, independently, separately, Epicur.Ep.2p.36U.b perfect, complete, fully-grown, Nonn.D.7.154,al.2 self-sufficing,αὐ. καὶ ἀπροσδεᾶ φιλοσοφίας Plu.2.122e
; of personal character, independent,προχείρου ἀ. εὐβούλου Phld.Herc.1457.5
.3 absolute, with full powers,στρατηγός Plu.2.754d
, cf. D.C.52.22; αὐ. κρίνειν, opp. προανακρίνειν, Arist.Ath.3.5, cf. 53.2.4 final, without appeal,Hyp.
Eux.15;δίκη Hsch.
, Suid.;διαλήψεις Plb.3.4.4
; αὐ. πρὸς γνῶσιν καὶ σαφήνειαν ib.36.2;αἰτίαν Chrysipp.Stoic.2.292
. Adv. - λῶς at one's own discretion, arbitrarily,οὐκ αὐ. ἀλλ' ἀκριβῶς Lys.Fr. 38
, cf. Plb.3.29.3;ἂν αἱ φαντασίαι ποιῶσιν αὐ. τὰς συγκαταθέσεις Chrysipp.Stoic.2.291
; αὐ. διαιτᾶν control, govern absolutely, Phld.D. 1.22.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > αὐτοτελής
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31 διαιτάω
Aδιῄτων D.H.2.75
, alsoἐδιαίτων AB91
, in compos.κατ-εδιῄτα D.49.19
: [tense] fut.διαιτήσω Id.29.58
: [tense] aor. 1διῄτησα Is.2.31
, Plu.Pomp.12, etc.;ἀπ-εδιῄτησα Is.12.12
, D.40.17;κατεδ- Id.21.84
,96;μετεδ- Luc.DMort.12.3
; [dialect] Dor.διαίτᾱσα Pi.P.9.68
: [tense] pf.δεδιῄτηκα D.33.31
: [tense] plpf.κατ-εδεδιῃτήκει Id.21.85
:—[voice] Med. and [voice] Pass., [tense] impf.διῃτώμην Pl.Com.168
, Lys.32.8, etc., but [ per.] 2sg.ἐδιῃτῶ Lib.Or.64.93
; [dialect] Ion. διαιτώμην, -ᾶτο, Hdt.3.65, 4.95, part.διαιτεύμενος Hp.Ep.19
( Hermes53.64): [tense] fut.διαιτήσομαι Lys.16.4
:—pass. forms, [tense] aor.διῃτήθην Th.7.87
, Is.6.15;διαιτήθην Hdt.2.112
([tense] aor. [voice] Med. only κατα-): [tense] pf.δεδιῄτημαι Th.7.77
, laterδιῄτημαι Hdn.6.9.5
, Gal.6.249: [tense] plpf.ἐξεδεδιῄτητο Th.1.132
.—The double augm. and redupl. is the rule in compds., but in the simple Verb occurs only in [tense] pf. (but δεδιαίτ- in Arist.Ath.53.4 Pap.) and [tense] plpf.:—treat,τινά πως Hp.Aph.1.7
;δ. τοὺς νοσοῦντας οἵκοι Plu.Cat.Ma.23
;κατὰ ποτόν δ. Hp.Epid.3.9
:—[voice] Pass.,διαιτᾶται σκέλος Id.Art.58
, cf. Porph. Abst.1.2.2 [voice] Med. and [voice] Pass., lead one's life, live,ἐπ' ἀγροῦ Hdt. 1.120
, cf. 123, Th.1.6;παρά τινι Hdt.2.112
, S.OC 928; τοὐν δόμοισιν ἦν διαιτᾶσθαι γλυκύ ib. 769; ἄνω, κάτω, live up or down-stairs, Lys.1.9;ἐν Πειραιεῖ Id.32.8
;ἐν πύργῳ Aen.Tact.11.3
;πολλὰ ἐς θεοὺς νόμιμα δ.
live in the observance of..,Th.
7.77; ἐν ὅπλοις ἀεὶ καὶ πολεμικοῖς ἔργοις διῃτημένος Hdn.l.c.;δ. ἀκριβῶς And.4.32
;ἀνειμένως Th.2.39
, cf. 1.6, etc.;δίαιταν δ. μοχθηράν Pl.Ep. 330c
.II to be arbiter or umpire, Is.2.29: c. inf., διῄτησαν ἡμᾶς ἀποστῆναι ib. 31;οὗτος διαιτῶν ἡμῖν D.21.84
: c. acc. cogn.,δ. δίαιταν Arist.Ath. 53.5
; also οἱ τὴν Οἰνηΐδα διαιτῶντες the panel of arbitrators for the tribe Oeneis, D.47.12.2 c. acc. rei, arbitrate on,παισὶ φιλήματα Theoc.12.34
;νείκη D.H.7.52
.b decide, prove a thing, Pi.P. 9.68.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > διαιτάω
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32 διανέμω
A- νεμήσω App.BC5.3
: [tense] aor.διένειμα X.Cyr.4.5.45
, etc.; [tense] aor. regul. -ένειμα, but inf.διανεμῆσαι Did.
in D.9.21: [tense] pf.- νενέμηκα X.Cyr.4.5.45
:—distribute, apportion,τοῖς μὲν τιμάς, τοῖς δὲ ἀτιμίας Pl.Lg. 830e
, etc.;ἐπὶ τὰ αὑτῶν ἕκαστα ἐκμαγεῖα Id.Tht. 194d
; δ. μέρη divide into portions, Id.Lg. 756c, cf. Ti. 35b; ; δ. ἑαυτόν distribute oneself among friends, Arist.EN 1171a3; δ. ἴσον αὑτόν [ὁ Πλοῦτος] Ar.Pl. 510; the distributor,Arist.
EN 1136b26; assign, Pl.Cra. 430b, Arist.Cael. 306b31:—[voice] Med., divide among themselves,τὰ κοινά And.1.135
; ;δ. τὰ τῶν πλουσίων Arist.Pol. 1281a15
; alsoδιανειμάμενοι δίχ' ἑαυτούς Pl.Com.153.2
:—[voice] Pass.,δ. εἰς τὸν λαόν
to be spread abroad,Act.Ap.
4.17.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > διανέμω
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33 διοικέω
Aδιῴκουν Th.8.21
, etc.: [tense] fut. : [tense] aor.διῴκησα Isoc.1.35
, etc.: [tense] pf. , D.24.202:—[voice] Med., [tense] fut.- ήσομαι Id.8.13
(also in pass. sense, Hdn.8.7.6): [tense] aor.διῳκησάμην D.18.247
: [tense] pf. (in med. sense) διῴκημαι (v. infr.):—[voice] Pass., [tense] aor.διῳκήθην Luc.Nec.19
: [tense] pf.διῴκημαι Arist.Ath.25.2
, dub. l. in Antiph.191.18, D.22.74: [tense] plpf. διῴκητο ([etym.] προ-) Id.23.14; but with both augm. and redupl., [tense] pf.δεδιῴκημαι Antiph.155
, Machoap.Ath.8.341c, Phld.Rh.2.266S.:—keep house: hence, generally, control, manage, administer,τὴν πόλιν Th.8.21
, etc.;τὰ τῆς πόλεως Ar.Ec. 305
;τάς τε οἰκίας καὶ τὰς πόλεις Pl.Men. 91a
;τὸν κόσμον Id.Phdr. 246c
;τὸν οὐρανόν Id.Lg. 896e
; τὰ ἀνθρώπινα ib. 713c;τὸν ἑαυτοῦ βίον Isoc.1.10
;τὴν οὐσίαν D.27.50
, etc.;τὰ κοινά Id.1.22
; ;τὰ μέγιστα ὁ λογισμὸς διῴκηκε Epicur.Sent.16
; δ. πάντα ἀκριβῶς, of a housekeeper, Lys. 1.7;πολέμους Din.1.69
; of a financier, δ. τὰ πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, ἐπὶ τῇ τραπέζῃ, D.27.60, 45.33;πεντεκαίδεκα τάλαντα, ἃ Καλλισθένης διῴκησεν Id.20.33
; administer as deputy,τὴν λογιστείαν Stud.Pal.8.1010.1
(iii/iv A. D.):—[voice] Pass., to be ordered, managed, etc.,τύχῃ δ. Hp.VM1
, Aeschin.1.4;ἅπας ὁ βίος φύσει καὶ νόμοις δ. D.25.15
:—[voice] Med., manage after one's own will and pleasure,τὰ πράγματα διοικήσασθαι Id.4.12
: [tense] pf. [voice] Pass. (in med. sense),ἵν' ἃ βουλόμεθα ὦμεν διῳκημένοι Id.18.178
; διοικούμενος οὕτως ἀδίκους πλεονεξίας managing to make such iniquitous profits, Id.44.38, cf. 40; διοικεῖσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους act collusively with.., Id.58.20, cf. 19. b. abs., exercise authority, govern,τυραννικώτερον Arist.Pol. 1313a2
, cf. 1298b12.2 provide, furnish,ἀπορῶ τἆλλα ὁπόθεν διοικῶ D.27.66
, cf. Decr. ap. eund.24.27 ([voice] Pass.); δ. τὴν ἀδελφήν provide for, settle her, D.24.202:—[voice] Pass., to be nourished or supported,ὑπό τινος Str.14.2.24
;γάλακτι Ath.2.46e
(dub. l.).5 Rhet., [voice] Med., distribute, arrange in a discourse, D.H.Rh.9.4.II inhabit distinct places, Pl.Ti. 19e:—[voice] Med., live apart,κατὰ κώμας X.HG5.2.5
(s. v. l.; διοικ<ι> οῖντο Cobet).Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > διοικέω
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34 δύσαρκτος
δῠσ-αρκτος, ον,A hard to govern, ;στρατόπεδα J.AJ4.2.1
;οὐδὲν ἀνθρώπου -ότερον Plu.Luc.2
;ἔθνος -ότατον App.BC2.149
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35 εὐθύνω
A guide straight, direct, ;εὐ. ἡνίας Ar.Av. 1739
(lyr.); [ ἅρματα] Isoc.1.32; εὐ. δόρυ steer the bark straight, E.Cyc.15;εὐ. πλάτην Id.Hec.39
; the helmsman,Ep.Jac.
3.4; εὐ. ἀγέλας lead or drive them, X.Cyr.1.1.2; εὐ. χερσί manage, guide him, S.Aj. 542;εὐ. πόδα E.Heracl. 728
, etc.2 metaph., direct, govern,Κύρου δὲ παῖς.. ηὔθυνε στρατόν A.Pers. 773
;πᾶσαν εὐθύνων πόλιν S.Ant. 178
, cf. 1164, E.Hec.9, Pl.Min. 320d.3 make straight, straighten, opp.κάμπτειν, πτέρυγας Arist.IA 709b10
:— [voice] Pass., Id.Mete. 385b32.II make or put straight, εὐ. δίκας σκολιάς make crooked judgements straight, Sol.4.37;εὐ. λαοῖς δίκας Pi.P.4.153
; εὐ. οὖρον send a straight fair wind, Id.O.13.28;εὐ. ὄλβον Id.P. 1.46
;ὥσπερ ξύλον διαστρεφόμενον.. εὐ. ἀπειλαῖς καὶ πληγαῖς Pl.Prt. 325d
, cf. 326e.III examine the conduct of an official, Id.Plt. 299a;εὐ. τὰς ἀρχάς Arist.Pol. 1271a6
, 1274a17, al.:—[voice] Pass., c. gen., -όμενος τῆς ἐφορείας Id.Rh. 1419a31
.2 c. gen. criminis, call to account for..,τινα κλοπῆς Plu.Cic.9
:—[voice] Pass., τῶν ἀδικημάτων ηὐθύνθη Th.1.95; οἱ -όμενοι the culprits, Mitteis Chr. 31 iii 10 (ii B.C.), cf. Notiz.Arch.4.21 (Cyrene, i B.C.): c. dat.,εὐ. φόνῳ PTeb.14.4
(ii B.C.); to be mulcted, punished,ἐπί τινι D.C.Fr.90
, al.: abs., IG12.41.6; ἑκατὸν δραχμῆσι ib.4.15, al.3 generally, refute or censure,τοὺς λόγους τινός Phld.Piet.67
;τὴν Φιλίστου διάλεκτον Plu.Nic.1
:—[voice] Pass., to be refuted,δι' αὐτῶν τῶν φαινομένων Phld.Sign.30
, cf. Plot.3.6.13; but also, to be critically examined, Id.4.6.13. -
36 εὔαρκτος
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37 θεμιστεύω
A declare law and right, c. dat.,Μίνωα ἴδον.. θεμιστεύοντα νέκυσσιν Od. 11.569
: c. gen., govern,θ. δὲ ἕκαστος παίδων ἠδ' ἀλόχων 9.114
.II give by way of answer or oracle, νημερτέα βουλὴν πᾶσι θ. h.Ap. 253, cf. Lys.Fr.23S.: abs., deliver oracles, E. Ion 371, D.S.5.67, Plu.Alex. 14; τινα Orac. ap. Ael.VH3.43; cf. θεμιτεύω.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > θεμιστεύω
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38 κατακοιρανέω
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39 κατάρχω
A make beginning of a thing, c.gen., τίνες κατῆρξαν.. μάχης; A.Pers. 351; ὁδοῦ κατάρχειν lead the way, S.OC 1019;δεινοῦ λόγου Id.Tr. 1135
;λόγων Χρησίμων Ar.Lys. 638
, cf. Pl.Prt. 351e, etc.;τραυμάτων Ascl.Tact.7.1
; τὸ κατάρχον αἰσθήσεως, τῆς κινήσεως, the source of perception, of motion, Gal. 5.588: rarely c. acc., begin a thing,θαυμαστόν τινα λόγον Pl.Euthd. 283b
: c. part., begin doing, X.Cyr.1.4.4, 4.5.58: abs., Pl.Smp. 177e, Arist.Mu. 399a15.2 θανόντα δεσπόταν γόοις κατάρξω I will lead the dirge over.., E.Andr. 1199 (lyr., with reference to the religious sense, infr. 11.2).II [voice] Med., begin, like [voice] Act., c. gen.,ἐχθρᾶς ἡμέρας κατάρχεται Id.Ph. 540
;τοῖς κατηργμένοις τῆς πορείας Pl.Phdr. 256d
;κ. τῆς προσβολῆς Plb.2.67.1
;τοῦ λόγου Plu.2.151e
: c. acc., κ. νόμον, στεναγμόν, E.Hec. 685 (s. v. l.), Or. 960 (both lyr.): abs., κατάρχεται μέλος is beginning, Id.HF 750 (lyr.), cf. 891 (lyr.);τὸ -άρξασθαι Ael. Tact.17
.2 in religious sense, begin the sacrificial ceremonies, once in Hom., began [the sacrifice] with the washing of hands and sprinkling the barley on the victim's head, Od.3.445: abs., Hdt.4.60, 103, And.1.126; κατάρχομαι μέν, σφάγια δ' ἄλλοισιν μέλει I begin the rite, but leave the slaughter of the victim to others, E.IT40; ἐπὶ τῶν θυσιῶν κριθαῖς κ. D.H.2.25: c. gen., κατάρχεσθαι τοῦ τράγου make a beginning of the victim, i. e. consecrate him for sacrifice by cutting off the hair of his forehead, Ar.Av. 959; ἐπεὶ δὲ αὐτοῦ (sc. Ἡρακλέος)πρὸς τῷ βωμῷ κατάρχοντο Hdt.2.45
; πῶς δ' αὖ κατάρξῃ θυμάτων; E.Ph. 573, cf.IT56, 1154;κατάρξασθαι τῶν ἱερῶν D.21.114
: metaph.,σκυτάλην λαβών μου κατήρξατο Luc.Somn.3
, cf. Plu.Caes.66:—so later in [voice] Act., Hld.2.34, al.b sacrifice, slay, ξίφει, φασγάνῳ κ., E.Alc.74, El. 1222 (lyr.):— [voice] Pass., ᾗ (sc. τῇ θεᾷ) σὸν κατῆρκται σῶμα hath been devoted, Id.Heracl. 601.III [voice] Act., rule, govern, c. gen., Alciphr.3.44 (s.v.l.).IV κατάρξω ὑμᾶς ἐν σκορπίοις will chastise you.., LXX 3 Ki.12.24r.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κατάρχω
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40 κατοικέω
A settle in, colonize,πόλιν Hdt.7.164
;γῆν E.Med.10
; τοῖς κατοικεῖν ἐθέλουσι τὰν πόλιν Decr.Byz. ap. D.18.91: generally, inhabit,τόπους S.Ph.40
; (Magn. Mae., iii B.C.), etc.:— [voice] Pass., to be dwelt in or inhabited, opp. κατοικίζομαι (to be just founded), Arist.Pol. 1266b2.2 abs., settle, dwell,ζητοῦσα.. ποῦ κατοικοίης S.OC 362
;ἵνα χρὴ κατοικεῖν Ar.Av. 153
; ἐν δόμοις, ἐν ἄστεσι, E.Hel. 1651, Pl.Lg. 666e, etc.;αὐτόθι Th.3.34
;ἐν μοναρχίᾳ Isoc.1.36
;ἐπὶ γῆς Apoc.3.10
; esp. of non-citizens, (Ephesus, iv B.C.). cf. 633.67 (Milet., ii B.C.):—[tense] pf. and [tense] plpf. [voice] Pass., to have been planted or settled,κατὰ κώμας Hdt.1.96
, cf.2.102; κ.νῆσον, τὴν μεσόγειαν, Id.4.8, Th.1.120.II administer, govern,οἱ τὰς πόλεις -οῦντες Phld.Rh.2.225
S.:—more freq. in [voice] Pass., κατῴκηνται καλῶς, of Athens, S.OC 1004; ὀρθῶς κ., of Sparta, Pl.Lg. 683a.III intr. of cities, lie, be siluated, ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις ib. 677c, cf. 682c: also c. acc. loci, τὰς τὴν Ἀσίαν κατοικούσας which are situated in.., Isoc. 5.123.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κατοικέω
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govern — late 13c., from O.Fr. governer (11c., Mod.Fr. gouverner) govern, from L. gubernare to direct, rule, guide, govern (Cf. Sp. gobernar, It. governare), originally to steer, a nautical borrowing from Gk. kybernan to steer or pilot a ship, direct (the … Etymology dictionary
govern — [v1] take control; rule administer, assume command, be in power, be in the driver’s seat*, call the shots*, call the signals*, captain*, carry out, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, execute, exercise authority, guide, head, head up,… … New thesaurus
Govern — Gov ern, v. i. To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
govern — ► VERB 1) conduct the policy and affairs of (a state, organization, or people). 2) control or influence. 3) constitute a rule, standard, or principle for. 4) Grammar (of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular… … English terms dictionary
govern — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively, well ▪ directly ▪ The colony was governed directly from Paris. VERB + GOVERN ▪ be fit to, be unfit … Collocations dictionary
govern */*/ — UK [ˈɡʌvə(r)n] / US [ˈɡʌvərn] verb Word forms govern : present tense I/you/we/they govern he/she/it governs present participle governing past tense governed past participle governed 1) [intransitive/transitive] to control and manage an area, city … English dictionary