Govern and Handle

Govern

Govern verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer

Handle is a synonym for govern in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Govern", when it comes to topics like manage, influence, rule.

Handle

Handle verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care

Govern is a synonym for handle in manage topic. You can use "Govern" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

Common collocations

life govern life handle life
people govern people handle people
kind govern kind handle kind
world govern world handle world
Other words: magic.
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