Word: govern
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: gov
ern
Definition: To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.
Morphemes:
Affix: govern
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κυβερνάω
Language: grc
Decoded: kubernao
Meaning: I steer, drive, govern