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Governs vs Rules - What's the difference?

governs | rules |

As verbs the difference between governs and rules

is that governs is (govern) while rules is (rule).

As a noun rules is

.

governs

English

Verb

(head)
  • (govern)
  • * {{quote-book
    • , passage=...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame... , page=17 , title=An Account of the Growth of Deism in England , author=William Stephens , year=1696}}

    rules

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (rule)

    • Anagrams

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