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  Govern \Gov"ern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Governed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Governing.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L.
     gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf.
     Gubernatorial.]
     1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men,
        either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to
        regulate by authority. ``Fit to govern and rule
        multitudes.'' --Shak.
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     2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to
        manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.
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              Govern well thy appetite.             --Milton.
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     3. (Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a
        transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or
        to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb
        governs the objective case.
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  Governing \Gov"ern*ing\, a.
     1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a
        governing wind; a governing party in a state. --Jay.
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     2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.
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  Govern \Gov"ern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Governed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Governing.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L.
     gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf.
     Gubernatorial.]
     1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men,
        either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to
        regulate by authority. ``Fit to govern and rule
        multitudes.'' --Shak.
  
     2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to
        manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.
  
              Govern well thy appetite.             --Milton.
  
     3. (Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a
        transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or
        to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb
        governs the objective case.

  Governing \Gov"ern*ing\, a.
     1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a
        governing wind; a governing party in a state. --Jay.
  
     2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.

  governing
       adj : responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws;
             "governing bodies"
       n : the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for
           the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable
           experience of government" [syn: government, governance,
            government activity]

  governing
     vb.
     (present participle of en govern nocat=1)

  governing
     vb.
     (present participle of en govern nocat=1)

  governing
     vb.
     (present participle of en govern nocat=1)

  governing
     vb.
     (present participle of en govern nocat=1)

  governing
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm g overn ing)

  governing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en govern ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb govern)

  Governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  الحكم

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/ 
  regulace

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/ 
  vládnoucí

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/ 
  ovládání

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/ 
  llywodraethol 

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  Beherrschung 

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  regelnd
   see: govern sth., governed
  

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  regierend
     Synonym: reigning
  
   see: reign, govern, reigned, governed
  

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  regierend
     Synonyms: ruling, reigning
  
   see: rule, reign, govern sb./a country, ruled, reigned, governed, misgovern, misrule
  

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  verlangend, regierend
   see: govern sth., governed, governs, governed
  

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  
  που διέπει, που κυβερνάει

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  upravljati, upravno, vladati

  governing /ɡˈʌvənɪŋ/
  1. kormányzó
  2. irányító
  3. vezetô

  
/ˈɡəvɝnɪŋ/

  73 Moby Thesaurus words for "governing":
     absolute, ascendant, at the head, authoritarian, authoritative,
     authorized, autocratic, boss, chief, clothed with authority,
     commanding, competent, consequential, considerable, controlling,
     directing, directive, directorial, directory, dominant,
     duly constituted, eminent, empowered, ex officio, general, great,
     guiding, head, hegemonic, hegemonistic, imperative, important,
     in ascendancy, in charge, in chief, in the ascendant, influential,
     leading, managerial, managing, master, mighty, momentous,
     monocratic, official, paramount, potent, powerful, predominant,
     predominate, preeminent, prepollent, preponderant, preponderate,
     prepotent, prestigious, prevalent, prominent, puissant, ranking,
     regnant, regulating, regulative, regulatory, reigning, ruling,
     senior, sovereign, substantial, superior, supreme, totalitarian,
     weighty