Exercise and Govern

Exercise

Exercise verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

Govern and exercise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Exercise".

Nearby Words: exercised, exercising, exerciser, exercizing, exercized

Govern

Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Exercise and govern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exercise" instead a verb "Govern".

Common collocations

authority exercise authority govern authority
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