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govern (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Governed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Governing.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr.
| govern | (?), 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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| govern | , v. i.
To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control. Dryden.
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