transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgə-vərn ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French governer, from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to exercise continuous sovereign authority over ; especially : to control and direct the making and administration of policy in
b. : to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy
2.
a. archaic : manipulate
b. : to control the speed of (as a machine) especially by automatic means
3.
a. : to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of
b. : to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over
income must govern expenditure
c. : to hold in check : restrain
4. : to require (a word) to be in a certain case
5. : to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for
customs that govern human decisions
intransitive verb
1. : to prevail or have decisive influence : control
2. : to exercise authority
• gov·ern·able -vər-nə-bəl adjective