Governed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Govern \Gov"ern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Governed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Governing}.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L.
     gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf.
     {Gubernatorial}.]
     1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men,
        either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to


        regulate by authority. "Fit to govern and rule
        multitudes." --Shak.
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     2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to
        manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.
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              Govern well thy appetite.             --Milton.
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     3. (Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a
        transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or
        to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb
        governs the objective case.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  governed
       n : the body of people who are citizens of a particular
           government; "governments derive their just powers from
           the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence