govern

A verb used to indicate the act of exercising authority, control, or influence over a state, organization, or system.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по осуществлению власти, контроля или влияния на государство, организацию или систему.esVerbo que se refiere a ejercer autoridad, control o influencia sobre un estado, organización o sistema, así como a establecer reglas o normas que determinan su funcionamiento.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'exercer le pouvoir, le contrôle ou l'influence sur un État, une organisation ou un système ; également, diriger ou déterminer une règle ou un comportement.deVerb, das die Ausübung von Macht, Kontrolle oder Einfluss auf einen Staat, eine Organisation oder ein System bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de exercer autoridade, controle ou influência sobre um Estado, uma organização ou um sistema.zh动词，表示行使权力、控制或影响国家、组织或系统的行为。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ممارسة السلطة أو السيطرة أو التأثير على دولة أو منظمة أو نظام.

1. Rule or control B2 formal political

   To officially control and direct the affairs of a country, state, or organization.

   • The prime minister governs the country with a cabinet of ministers.
   • A new council was elected to govern the city.
   • The king governed the kingdom for over forty years.

   ruУправлятьesGobernar, regirfrGouverner, dirigerdeRegierenptGovernarzh统治arحَكَمَ

   Синонимы: administercontroldirectmanageregulaterulesupervise

   Антонимы: disobeyfollowmismanagemisruleobeyservesubmityield

2. Influence or determine B2 formal

   To have a controlling influence over something, such as a decision, process, or behavior.

   • Several factors govern the success of a business.
   • The rules of grammar govern how sentences are structured.
   • Market forces govern the price of goods.

   ruОпределятьesInfluir o determinarfrInfluencer ou déterminerdeBestimmenptDeterminarzh决定arيحدد

   Синонимы: controldecidedeterminedirectguideinfluenceregulateshape

• governed past participle
• governed past simple
• governing present participle
• governs third person singular