bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; We cannot regulate the way people dress; This town likes to regulate

[ Syn: regulate , regularize , regularise , order ]

direct or strongly influence the behavior of; His belief in God governs his conduct'

exercise authority over; as of nations; Who is governing the country now?

[ Syn: rule ]

require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German'