govern
VERB
/ɡəvərn/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
govern is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2O1V4E1R1N1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does govern mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Exercise authority over; as of nations.
“Who is governing the country now?”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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2
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
Direct or strongly influence the behavior of.
“His belief in God governs his conduct”
BROADER
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4
Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood.
“most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German”
BROADER