Check and Govern

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Check

Check verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Govern is a synonym for check in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Check".
Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Govern

Govern verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
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Check is a synonym for govern in restrain topic. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a verb "Govern", if it concerns topics such as activity, control, influence.
Nearby Words: government, governor, governing, governance, governable

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body check body govern body
area check area govern area
bodies check bodies govern bodies

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  • In Ravenloft, performing an evil deed and certain other actions result in what is called a Dark Powers Check, to see if the forces that govern the Demiplane of Dread take notice.
    Source: Slowly Slipping Into Evil
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