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• govern — gov·ern / gə vərn/ vt 1: to exercise continuous sovereign authority over; esp: to control and direct the administration of policy in 2: to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over the testator s assets are govern ed by will substitutes …   Law dictionary

• govern — govern, rule are comparable when they mean to exercise power or authority in controlling or directing another or others, often specifically those persons who comprise a state or nation. Govern may imply power, whether despotic or constitutional,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• govern — [guv′ərn] vt. [ME governen < OFr gouverner < L gubernare, to pilot (a ship), direct, guide < Gr kybernan, to steer, govern, prob. of non IE orig.] 1. to exercise authority over; rule, administer, direct, control, manage, etc. 2. to… …   English World dictionary

• Over, Cheshire — Over is a former borough and market town that forms the western part of the town of Winsford in the English county of Cheshire. Wharton forms the eastern part, the boundary being the River Weaver. Contents 1 History 1.1 Ancient Origins 1.2 Sax …   Wikipedia

• govern — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French governer, from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to exercise continuous sovereign authority over; especially to control and direct the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• govern — governable, adj. governability, governableness, n. /guv euhrn/, v.t. 1. to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation. 2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. 3. to hold in… …   Universalium

• govern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rule, reign, administrate, preside; hold power, sway, or the reins; guide, control; restrain, moderate, temper, curb, bridle, check. See restraint, authority. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rule, command,… …   English dictionary for students

• govern — /ˈgʌvən / (say guvuhn) verb (t) 1. to rule by right of authority, as a sovereign does: to govern a state. 2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. 3. to hold in check: to govern one s… …  

• over — /oh veuhr/, prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one s head. 2. above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 3. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one …   Universalium

• govern — gov•ern [[t]ˈgʌv ərn[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to rule by right of authority, as a sovereign does: to govern a nation[/ex] 2) to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision[/ex] 3) to hold in check; control …   From formal English to slang