LEARNit Dictionary
govern
verb
/ˈɡʌvn/
UK
/ˈɡʌvərn/
US
B2
OPAL
1
B2
to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc.
حکومت کردن, اداره کردن, فرمانروایی کردن
2
to control or influence somebody/something or how something happens, functions, etc.
حکومت کردن, اداره کردن, کنترل کردن
We need changes in the law governing school attendance.
Prices are governed by market demand.
All his decisions have been entirely governed by self-interest.
3
if a word
governs
another word or phrase, it affects how that word or phrase is formed or used
تحت تأثیر قرار دادن, کنترل کردن