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S: (v) regulate (regulate%2:41:01::), regularize (regularize%2:41:00::), regularise (regularise%2:41:00::), order (order%2:41:01::), govern (govern%2:41:02::) (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations) "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
S: (v) govern (govern%2:41:01::) (direct or strongly influence the behavior of) "His belief in God governs his conduct"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) control (control%2:41:00::), command (command%2:41:00::) (exercise authoritative control or power over) "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

S: (v) preoccupy (preoccupy%2:37:00::) (engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively) "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
S: (v) steer (steer%2:38:00::), maneuver (maneuver%2:38:00::), manoeuver (manoeuver%2:38:00::), manoeuvre (manoeuvre%2:38:00::), direct (direct%2:38:03::), point (point%2:38:05::), head (head%2:38:01::), guide (guide%2:38:01::), channelize (channelize%2:38:03::), channelise (channelise%2:38:03::) (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
S: (v) steer (steer%2:38:01::) (direct (oneself) somewhere) "Steer clear of him"
S: (v) hold one's own (hold_one's_own%2:41:00::) (maintain one's position and be in control of a situation)
S: (v) manage (manage%2:41:00::), deal (deal%2:41:13::), care (care%2:41:11::), handle (handle%2:41:00::) (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of) "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
S: (v) internationalize (internationalize%2:41:00::), internationalise (internationalise%2:41:00::) (put under international control) "internationalize trade of certain drugs"
S: (v) hold (hold%2:41:14::) (take and maintain control over, often by violent means) "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
S: (v) hold sway (hold_sway%2:41:00::) (be master; reign or rule)
S: (v) govern (govern%2:41:01::) (direct or strongly influence the behavior of) "His belief in God governs his conduct"
S: (v) regiment (regiment%2:41:02::) (subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization) "regiment one's children"
S: (v) monopolize (monopolize%2:41:00::), monopolise (monopolise%2:41:00::) (have and control fully and exclusively) "He monopolizes the laser printer"
S: (v) harness (harness%2:41:00::), rein in (rein_in%2:41:00::), draw rein (draw_rein%2:41:00::), rein (rein%2:41:00::) (control and direct with or as if by reins) "rein a horse"
S: (v) corner (corner%2:41:00::) (gain control over) "corner the gold market"
S: (v) preside (preside%2:41:00::) (act as president) "preside over companies and corporations"
S: (v) dominate (dominate%2:41:00::), master (master%2:41:00::) (have dominance or the power to defeat over) "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
S: (v) charm (charm%2:41:00::), becharm (becharm%2:41:00::) (control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft)
S: (v) govern (govern%2:41:00::), rule (rule%2:41:00::) (exercise authority over; as of nations) "Who is governing the country now?"
S: (v) call the shots (call_the_shots%2:41:00::), call the tune (call_the_tune%2:41:00::), wear the trousers (wear_the_trousers%2:41:00::) (exercise authority or be in charge) "Who is calling the shots in this house?"

derivationally related form

W: (n) government (government%1:04:00::) [Related to: govern] (the act of governing; exercising authority) "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

sentence frame

S: (v) govern (govern%2:41:00::), rule (rule%2:41:00::) (exercise authority over; as of nations) "Who is governing the country now?"
S: (v) govern (govern%2:42:00::) (require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood) "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
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