Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries 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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Governing \Gov"ern*ing\, a.
1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a
governing wind; a governing party in a state. --Jay.
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2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
governing
adj 1: responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws;
"governing bodies"
n 1: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations
for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable
experience of government" [syn: {government}, {governing},
{governance}, {government activity}, {administration}]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
