Information about the word govern (English → Esperanto: regi)

Synonyms: rule, reign, be in power

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈɡɐvn/
Hyphenationgov·ern
Shavian alphabet𐑜𐑳𐑝𐑯
Deseret alphabet𐑀𐐲𐑂𐐯𐑉𐑌

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) govern(I) governed
(thou) governest(thou) governedst
(he) governs, governeth(he) governed
(we) govern(we) governed
(you) govern(you) governed
(they) govern(they) governed
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) govern (I) governed
(thou) govern(thou) governed
(he) govern(he) governed
(we) govern(we) governed
(you) govern(you) governed
(they) govern(they) governed
Imperative mood
govern
Participles
Present participlePast participle
governinggoverned

Usage samples

This is also the view of the Scottish National Party, which governs Scotland, and the smaller opposition parties.
And however marginal their views might be among the public at large, the British political system makes it very hard for a leader to govern without the broad and full support of their own party.
Pakistan, a nation of 220 million, is notoriously hard to govern.

Translations

Afrikaansregeer
Catalangovernar
Danishregere
Dutchregeren
Esperantoregi
Faeroeseráða fyri; sjórna
Finnishhallita
Frenchgouverner; régner; surveiller
Germanbeherrschen; regieren
Icelandicstilla
Italiangovernare
Latingubernare
Low Germanregeren
Norwegianstyre; beherske
Papiamentogoberná
Polishpanować; rządzić
Portuguesedominar; governar; reger
Romanianconduce; controla; guverna
Saterland Frisianbehärskje; härskje; regierje
Spanishgobernar; regir
Swedishhärska; regera
Thaiปกครอง
West Frisianregearje; hearskje