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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
governed n 1: the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Govern \Gov"ern\, 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. [1913 Webster] Govern well thy appetite. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] | ||
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