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Definition of Govern
Govern

To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority.

To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.

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.

To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.

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Govern Quotations

One cannot govern with 'buts'.
Charles de Gaulle

A Democrat has to show the toughness to govern. People don't doubt that Republicans will be tough.
Al From

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
George Washington

No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern.
Plato

How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?
Francois Rabelais

Govern Translations

govern in Afrikaans is regeer
govern in Danish is regere, lede
govern in Dutch is regeren, besturen, aanvoeren
govern in Finnish is hallita
govern in German is regieren, herrschen
govern in Norwegian is styre, regjere
govern in Portuguese is governe, reger
govern in Spanish is capitanear, regir
govern in Swedish is regera, styra


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