governs

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governs

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of govern ...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...

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Closest in meaning: regulate, rule, regularize, order, addresses, adjusts, administers, applies, arranges, avails, chairs, controls, covers, deals, defines, determines

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@misc{governs_2026,
  title = {governs},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/governs},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}