govern

As verbs the difference between rules and govern

is that rules is (rule) while govern is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

As a noun rules

is .

As a verb govern

is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

As a proper noun head is

, from residence near a hilltop or the head of a river, or a byname for someone with an odd-looking head.

As a noun master

is (l) (original version of a document or of a recording).

As a verb govern is

to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

As verbs the difference between audit and govern

is that audit is to examine and adjust (e.g. an account) while govern is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

As a noun audit

is an audience; a hearing.

Adjust is a related term of govern.

In lang=en terms the difference between adjust and govern

is that adjust is to change to fit circumstances while govern is to require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.

As verbs the difference between adjust and govern

is that adjust is to modify while govern is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

Govern is a related term of repress.

As verbs the difference between govern and repress

is that govern is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in while repress is to press again.

As a noun repress is

the act of repressing.

Govern is a related term of counteract.

As verbs the difference between govern and counteract

is that govern is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in while counteract is to act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

In transitive terms the difference between retard and govern

is that retard is to put off; to postpone while govern is to require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.

In intransitive terms the difference between retard and govern

is that retard is to decelerate; to slow down while govern is to have or exercise a determining influence.

As a noun retard

is retardation; delay.

Govern is a related term of contrive.

As verbs the difference between govern and contrive

is that govern is to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in while contrive is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

As a proper noun mayor

is .

As a verb govern is

to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.