govern
definition: direct or strongly influence the behavior of
example: Their belief in God governs their conduct.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
order
definition: exercise authority over
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
rule
definition: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
example: most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German
speech part: verb
synonyms: