govern in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
govern in Hindi हिन्दी
govern in Kashmiri कॉशुर
govern in Marathi मराठी
govern in Tamil தமிழ்
govern in Urdu اُردُو
govern in English
- govern⇄adj. governable.
- govern⇄govern, transitive verb.
1. to rule; control; manage.
Ex. The election determined which party would govern the United States for four years. Who, or rather, what new coalition shall next govern France? (Time).
(SYN) direct, conduct. < - govern⇄v.i. 1. to exercise the function of government; rule.
Ex. And no President has ever governed over a more contented electorate--or a more united one (Newsweek).
2. to have a predominating or decisive influence; prevail.