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gov⋅ern

  [guhv-ern]
Use Governing in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision.
3. to hold in check; control: to govern one's temper.
4. to serve as or constitute a law for: the principles governing a case.
5. Grammar. to be regularly accompanied by or require the use of (a particular form). In They helped us, the verb helped governs the objective case of the pronoun we.
6. to regulate the speed of (an engine) with a governor.
–verb (used without object)
7. to exercise the function of government.
8. to have predominating influence.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < OF gouverner < L gubernāre to steer (a ship) < Gk kybernân to steer

Related forms:
gov⋅ern⋅a⋅ble, adjective
gov⋅ern⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, gov⋅ern⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. reign. See rule. 2. control, sway, influence, conduct, supervise, superintend.

Antonyms:
1. obey.
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gov·ern   (gŭv'ərn)   
v.   gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns

v.   tr.
  1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in.
  2. To control the speed or magnitude of; regulate: a valve that governs fuel intake.
  3. To control the actions or behavior of: Govern yourselves like civilized people.
  4. To keep under control; restrain: a student who could not govern his impulses.
  5. To exercise a deciding or determining influence on: Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.
  6. Grammar To require (a specific morphological form) of accompanying words.
v.   intr.
  1. To exercise political authority.
  2. To have or exercise a determining influence.

[Middle English governen, from Old French governer, from Latin gubernāre, from Greek kubernān.]
gov'ern·a·ble adj.
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Governing

Gov"ern*ing\, a. 1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. --Jay.

2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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