English to English
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
We cannot regulate the way people dress.
This town likes to regulate.
source: WordNet 3.0
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of
His belief in God governs his conduct.
source: WordNet 3.0
- exercise authority over; as of nations
Who is governing the country now?.
source: WordNet 3.0
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority.
source: Webster 1913
- To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [góvern] Mamahalà; magpunò
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
