Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "govern" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

agree

Derived Terms

cogovern e-govern governable governate governee governless misgovern overgovern self-govern

Context

grammar

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

ask call for command control decide demand determine involve make up one's mind necessitate need postulate require take

Manner Of

control necessitate

Related Terms

governance governess government governor

Related Terms

collocate governance governess government governor

Synonym Network

regulate

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