Main entry: govern
Definition: direct or strongly influence the behavior of
Usage: His belief in God governs his conduct
Main entry: govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order
Definition: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
Usage: We cannot regulate the way people dress; This town likes to regulate
Definition: exercise authority over; as of nations
Usage: Who is governing the country now?
Main entry: govern
Definition: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Usage: most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German