Definitions of govern
v. t. - To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority.
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v. t. - To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.
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v. t. - 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.
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v. i. - To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.
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The word "govern" uses 6 letters: E G N O R V.
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Words formed by adding one letter before or after govern (in bold), or to egnorv in any order:
i - overing s - governs
Shorter words found within govern:
ego en eng eon er erg ergo ern gen genro go goer gone goner gor gore grove ne no nog nor oe ogre on one or ore oven over re reg rev roe rove roven veg voe
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Other words with the same letter pairs: go ov ve er rn
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