RhymeZone: govern definitions

Definitions of govern:

verb: direct or strongly influence the behavior of
Example: "His belief in God governs his conduct"
verb: exercise authority over; as of nations
Example: "Who is governing the country now?"
verb: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Example: "Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
verb: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #47239)