1.direct or strongly influence the behavior of;
His belief in God governs his conduct
2.exercise authority over; as of nations;
Who is governing the country now?
3.bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;
We cannot regulate the way people dress
4.require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood;
most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German
5.direct or strongly influence the behavior of;
His belief in God governs his conduct
6.exercise authority over; as of nations;
Who is governing the country now?
7.require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood;
most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German